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Rescinding 30-Day Notification Requirements Related to Eviction Based on Nonpayment of Rent in Multi-Family Housing Direct Properties
The Rural Housing Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 25, 2026. It took effect on February 25, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), an agency of the Rural Development (RD) mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing this final rule to rescind the regulatory requirement of the minimum 30-day notice for nonpayment of rent before the start of eviction proceedings in Rural Housing Service (RHS) Section 515 and 514 Multi-Family Housing (MFH) properties, and the requirement for borrowers to provide Federal emergency funding information during a Presidentially declared national emergency. The final rule, "30-Day Notification of Nonpayment of Rent in Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Programs" (30-Day Notice Final Rule), effective on April 24, 2024, introduced additional regulatory oversight for RHS MFH properties that proved unnecessary because compliance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) 30 day notice is generally captured by MFH project management requirements. Additionally, the requirement for the borrower to disseminate information on Federal funding available during a Presidentially declared national emergency will be rescinded, as RHS will distribute the associated information during such circumstances.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-03716
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Rural Housing Service
- Published
- February 25, 2026
- Takes effect
- February 25, 2026
- Dates
- Effective Date: February 25, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket #: RHS-25-MFH-0167
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0575-AD52
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 3560
- Topics
- Accounting; Administrative practice and procedure; Aged; Government property management; Grant programs-housing and community development; Insurance; Loan programs-agriculture; Loan programs-housing and community development; Low and moderate income housing; Migrant labor; Mortgages; Nonprofit organizations; Public housing; Rent subsidies; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Rural areas
- Pages
- 3
Other documents from the Rural Housing Service
| Document | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Rescission of Rural Development's Construction and Repair Regulation 2026-16914 | Proposed rule | Aug 19 |
| Direct Multifamily Housing Subsequent Loans for Acquisition 2026-13455 | Proposed rule | Jul 2 |
| Changes Related to Insurance Requirements in Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Direct Loan and Grant Programs 2026-07618 | Final rule | Apr 20 |
| Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program-Limited Party Concessions 2026-07617 | Proposed rule | Apr 20 |
| Revisions to the Calculation of Annual Household Income and Net Family Assets in the Section 515 Rural Rental Housing and Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing Programs 2026-07064 | Final rule | Apr 13 |
| Multi-Family Housing Simple Transfer Pilot Program 2026-06951 | Final rule | Apr 10 |
| Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program-Income Producing Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Provisions 2026-06173 · significant | Proposed rule | Mar 31 |
| Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program 2026-05387 · significant | Final rule | Mar 19 |
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