Rural Housing Service Rescinds Eviction Notification Rules

The Rural Housing Service (RHS) has issued a final rule to rescind its previous requirements for eviction notifications for properties with RHS multi-family housing loans. This action removes the obligation for property owners to provide specific notice periods and content for evicting tenants in these housing developments. The specific docket number for this action is RHSFRDOC0001-0617.

Property owners and managers of RHS-financed multi-family housing must be aware that the previous detailed eviction notification requirements are no longer in effect. While specific notice periods are rescinded, standard landlord-tenant laws and any other applicable federal, state, or local regulations regarding evictions will still apply. Compliance officers should ensure their eviction procedures align with current federal, state, and local laws, as the rescinded RHS rule no longer provides a specific federal standard for these notifications.