Williams v. Pierce, 708 F.2d 57 (1983)
- Citation
- Williams v. Pierce, 708 F.2d 57 (1983)
- Parent Document
- Williams v. Pierce, 708 F.2d 57 (1983)
- Jurisdiction
- United States (federal)
- Effective Date
- 1983-05-12
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Full Text
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On August 13, 1981, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 ("OBRA") became law. One of its many provisions, Sec. 322, mandated that rents for tenants in federally-assisted low-income housing be raised from 25% to 30% of their "monthly adjusted income." OBRA Sec. 322(a), 95 Stat. 357, 400, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1437a(a)(1). HUD, the agency charged with implementing this provision, was given considerable discretion in deciding how to do so. Although the rent increase technically was mandated to go into effect on October 1, 1981, HUD was given five years to implement the rent increase fully. OBRA Sec. 322(i)(3). Indeed, HUD was given discretion to extend even that deadline if full implementation "would result in extraordinary hardship for any class of tenants." Id. HUD was also given considerable leeway as to the manner in which it would implement the rent increase during the five-year period set by the statute. For current tenants, HUD could delay or phase in the rent increase if "immediate application would be impracticable, would violate the terms of existing leases, or would result in extraordinary hardship for any class of tenants." Id. Sec. 322(i)(1). For new tenants, HUD could likewise delay or phase in implementation if immediate rent increases would be "impracticable," or if it would significantly reduce administrative costs to keep rents uniform between current and new tenants. Id. Sec. 322(i)(2).