H.R. 4868

The House Financial Services Committee will address H.R. 4868, the “Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010,” in May.  Please contact your elected representatives to urge them to OPPOSE H.R. 4868 especially if the following IMPORTANT SECTIONS, which help to protect tenants, are removed from this Bill.

*   Federal First Right of Refusal (SECTION 107), requires the owner of the property to offer the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the opportunity to purchase the housing before entering into any agreement to sell their property.

**  Pre-emption of Federal Law (SECTION 108(d)), permits states and localities to regulate owners of projects assisted under federal laws with respect to preservation and tenant protection even if the regulation conflicts with federal law and policies.

*** Resident Access to Building Information (SECTION 304), allows personal and private investor information regarding the owners to be available to the residents.

For several good reasons, I believe that Resident Access to Building Information (Section 304), is a necessity to obtain improved accountability in subsidized housing.  If this section is included and then enforced in this Bill, it could help improve bad conditions on these subsidized properties and better limit fraud, waste, and abuse.
If you also feel these sections definitely need to be included in H.R. 4868, as written above, please contact your elected officials who serve on the House Financial Services Committee and tell them so!  Also, let them know you are a Constituent and would appreciate enforcement of laws and HUD rules and regulations on their properties.
If you reside in Rockland Place dba SpringGate Apts., you're likely to be in Massachusetts's 10th district.  Contact Information:
The Honorable Bill Delahunt
2454 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3111

For more information about H.R. 4868, or to be sure of the appropriate contacts for your Representative, please visit the following website and scroll to the bottom of the page www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/hr_031710.shtml

To read this Bill in full, click here http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-4868