HUD Posts Rules for Setting Smoke-Free Policies

To encourage owners of assisted sites to implement smoke-free housing policies, HUD recently posted a notice (H 2010-21) that sets the requirements for such policies. The notice applies only to those sites that choose to set such policies.

Whether owners choose to set policies that allow smoking in individual units but ban smoking in all common areas, or create policies to create a totally smoke-free site, the policies must:

• Conform with state and local laws;