In comments submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on April 27, 2026, LeadingAge urged the agency to withdraw a proposal that would curb eviction prevention through increased notification to tenant.

The current requirement of 30 days notice to tenants prior to initiating eviction proceedings for non-payment of rent is a critical protection and creates consistency for housing providers, LeadingAge argued.

On the contrary, if HUD proceeds with removing the 30-day requirement, owners would be left with a contradictory patchwork of state, local, and federal notification requirements that could lead to less than a week of notice given to tenants facing eviction; even the requirements within a single program at HUD previously contradicted each other before the 30-day requirement created a universal consistent approach. Housing providers nationwide who participate in HUD’s Multifamily Housing programs are separated required to give 30 days notice for various types of evictions, further making the case for consisten.

HUD data shows that increased notification is highly effective at preventing evictions, resulting in critical housing stability for older adults and the people who serve them. With older adult homelessness on the rise, and because evictions and the resulting unit turn-over are also costly for housing providers, LeadingAge urged the agency to withdraw the proposed rule in its entirety.

“Given the high risk of homelessness among older adults, we support the continuation of the current eviction notification requirements, which create programmatic consistency for housing providers across various HUD compliance frameworks and protect HUD-assisted households at risk of housing instability,” LeadingAge stated.

LeadingAge’s comments went on to urge HUD to take further steps to promote housing stability and prevent rent arrears among HUD-assisted households.

Read LeadingAge’s comments to the agency here.