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February 26, 2010

Tenants are entitled to access to the information contained in an EIV report. Does this mean we should give them a copy of the report if they request it

The tenant has a right to view the information contained in the EIV report, however HUD has not clarified if it would be permissible to give the tenant a copy of the information. HUD is supposed to be issuing clearer guidance regarding this issue. Stay tuned...

Posted by: Dennis Harrison

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