24 C.F.R. § 880.208
§ 880.208 Financing. (24 CFR Part 880)
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(a) Types of financing. Any type of construction financing and long-term financing may be used, including: (1) Conventional loans from commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, pension funds, insurance companies or other financial institutions; (2) Mortgage insurance programs under the National Housing Act; (3) Mortgage and loan programs of the Farmers' Home Administration of the Department of Agriculture compatible with the Section 8 program; and (4) Financing by tax-exempt bonds or other obligations. (b) HUD approval. HUD must approve the terms and conditions of the financing to determine consistency with these regulations and to assure they do not purport to pledge or give greater rights or funds to any party than are provided under the Agreement, Contract, and/or ACC. Where the project is financed with tax-exempt obligations, the terms and conditions will be approved in accordance with the following: (1) An issuer of obligations that are tax-exempt under any provision of Federal law or regulation, the proceeds of the sale of which are to be used to purchase GNMA mortgage-backed securities issued by the mortgagee of the Section 8 project, will be subject to 24 CFR part 811, subpart B. (2) Issuers of obligations that are tax-exempt under Section 11(b) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 will be subject to 24 CFR part 811, subpart A if paragraph (b)(1) of this section is not applicable. (3) Issuers of obligations that are tax-exempt under any provision of Federal law or regulation other than section 11(b) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 will be subject to 24 CFR part 811, subpart A if paragraph (b)(1) of this section is not applicable, except that such issuers that are State Agencies qualified under 24 CFR part 883 are not subject to 24 CFR part 811 subpart A and are subject solely to the requirements of 24 CFR part 883 with regard to the approval of tax-exempt financing. (c) Pledge of Contracts. An owner may pledge, or offer as security for any loan or obligation, an Agreement, Contract or ACC entered into pursuant to this part: Provided, however, That such financing is in connection with a project constructed pursuant to this part and approved by HUD. Any pledge of the Agreement, Contract, or ACC, or payments thereunder, will be limited to the amounts payable under the Contract or ACC in accordance with its terms. If the pledge or other document provides that all payments will be paid directly to the mortgagee or the trustee for bondholders, the mortgagee or trustee will make all payments or deposits required under the mortgage or trust indenture or HUD regulations and remit any excess to the owner. (d) Foreclosure and other transfers. In the event of foreclosure, assignment or sale approved by HUD in lieu of foreclosure, or other assignment or sale approved by HUD: (1) The Agreement, the Contract and the ACC, if applicable, will continue in effect, and (2) Housing assistance payments will continue in accordance with the terms of the Contract. (e) Financing of manufactured home parks. In the case of a newly constructed manufactured home park, the principal amount of any mortgage attributable to the rental spaces in the park may not exceed an amount per space determined in accordance with § 207.33(b) of this title.
Section 880.208 establishes the rules governing how Section 8 new construction projects under 24 CFR Part 880 may be financed and how HUD oversees that financing. The provision permits a wide range of financing instruments—from conventional bank loans to tax-exempt bond issuances—while requiring HUD to review and approve the terms to ensure they do not grant any party rights or funds beyond what the underlying Agreement, Contract, or ACC allows. It also addresses what happens when a project changes hands through foreclosure or sale, confirming that housing assistance payment obligations survive such transfers, and sets a per-space mortgage cap for manufactured home park rental spaces.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Owners and developers operating under § 880.208 generally ensure that any construction or long-term financing arrangement—whether a conventional loan, a federally insured mortgage, or a tax-exempt bond issuance—is submitted to HUD for approval before it is finalized. Compliant operators structure pledge agreements so that any assignment of the Agreement, Contract, or ACC as loan collateral stays within the payment limits those documents actually provide, and they confirm that any direct-payment arrangements to a mortgagee or trustee still satisfy all required mortgage or trust indenture obligations before remitting surplus funds. Owners of manufactured home park projects under this section also verify that the mortgage principal attributable to rental spaces does not exceed the per-space limit calculated under § 207.33(b).
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
For tenants living in a Section 8 project covered by § 880.208, a key protection is that housing assistance payments must continue according to the Contract's terms even if the property goes through foreclosure, an approved sale, or another ownership transfer. This means a change in ownership or a lender taking control of the property generally cannot be used as a basis to terminate the housing assistance arrangement that supports your tenancy. Tenants who believe their assistance payments have been disrupted in connection with a financing or ownership event may wish to contact their local HUD field office, a HUD-approved housing counseling agency, or a tenant-rights organization familiar with Section 8 project-based programs for information about available remedies.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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