HUD Posts Updated HOTMA Forms for Public Comment

(July 21, 2025) As reported by LeadingAge, the U.S. 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 Through Modernization Act (HOTMA).

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 for Jan. 1, 2026.

The materials include long-awaited forms, such as the new model lease for Section 202 and Section 8 housing communities, that 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 applauds HUD for progressing with the draft materials ahead of the looming HOTMA compliance deadline of Jan. 1, 2026, and the association will work with its members to provide robust comments on the new materials.

Review the draft documents here, and keep up with LeadingAge’s work on HOTMA here.

Contact: Annalyse Komoroske Denio, akomoroskedenio@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8866