July 24, 2025

HUD Posts Updated HOTMA Forms for Public Comment

On July 24, 2025 by Shelli Bakken

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has posted draft materials needed for certain federally-assisted housing providers to comply with requirements under the Housing Opportunity and Modernization Act (HOTMA).

New Compliance Date Set

HOTMA is a major rule change in affordable housing that impacts who is eligible for HUD-assisted housing and how much rent they pay, among other changes. After repeatedly delaying implementation, HUD has currently set the compliance date for Multifamily Housing providers at Jan. 1, 2026.

The materials include long-awaited forms, such as the new model lease for Section 202 and Section 8 housing communities, which HUD has updated to reflect tenant certification and rent procedure changes required by HOTMA.

Posting the materials to the drafting table gives HUD’s Multifamily Housing stakeholders a chance to review the drafts. Next, HUD will publish the draft forms to the Federal Register to formally request feedback within a 30-day window.

LeadingAge National applauds HUD for progressing with the draft materials ahead of the looming HOTMA compliance deadline of January 1, 2026, and will work with members to provide robust comments on the new materials.

Review the draft documents here.