CFR > Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban Development > CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING—FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (parts 200 to 291) > SUBCHAPTER B—MORTGAGE AND LOAN INSURANCE PROGRAMS UNDER NATIONAL HOUSING ACT AND OTHER AUTHORITIES (parts 201 to 266) > PART 266—HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY RISK-SHARING PROGRAM FOR INSURED AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY PROJECT LOANS > SUBPART F—Project Management and Servicing (§266.500 to §266.520) > 266.505—Regulatory agreement requirements.

266.505—Regulatory agreement requirements.

(a) General. (1) The HFA must execute a Regulatory Agreement, in recordable form, between the mortgagor and the HFA to be in force for the duration of the insured mortgage and note or bond. The Regulatory Agreement must include a description of the property. The Regulatory Agreement must be incorporated by reference into the mortgage and recorded with the mortgage.
(2) The Regulatory Agreement executed between the HFA and the mortgagor must be binding upon the mortgagor and any of its successors and assigns and upon the HFA and any of its successors for so long as the mortgage is insured by HUD or HUD holds an HFA debenture issued in connection with a claim arising from the insured mortgage. The HFA may not assign the Regulatory Agreement.
(3) The HFA will enforce the Regulatory Agreement and take actions against any mortgagors who violate its provisions. Such actions may involve a declaration of default and application to any court for specific performance of the agreement.
(b) Requirements. The Regulatory Agreement must require the mortgagor to comply with the provisions of this part and obligate the mortgagor, among other things, to:
(1) Make all payments due under the mortgage and note/bond.
(2) Where necessary, establish a sinking fund for future capital needs.
(3) Maintain the project as affordable housing, as defined in § 266.5.
(4) Continue to use dwelling units for their original purposes.
(5) Comply with such other requirements as may be established by the HFA and set forth in the Regulatory Agreement.
(6) [Reserved]
(7) Maintain complete books and records established solely for the project.
(8) Comply with the Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan and all other fair housing and equal opportunity requirements.
(9) Operate as a single asset mortgagor.
(10) Make books and records available for HUD or General Accounting Office (GAO) review with appropriate notification.
(11) Permit HUD officials or employees to inspect the project upon request by the Commissioner.
(c) Enforcement. The Regulatory Agreement shall be enforced by the HFA.

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[59 FR 62524, Dec. 5, 1994, as amended at 63 FR 46578, 46593, Sept. 1, 1998; 65 FR 16296, Mar. 27, 2000]