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federalUnited StatesLow-Income Housing Tax Creditgeneral_public_use

Units must be available for use by the general public

lihtc.general_public_use · v1.0.0

A residential unit is not a low-income unit unless it is available for use by the general public, meaning it is rented in a manner consistent with housing policy governing nondiscrimination and is not provided preferentially to members of a social organization or to employees of a single employer.

Confidence
high
Effective from
1990-01-01
Last reviewed
2026-08-22

Evidence required

  • Tenant selection plan / resident selection criteria(exactly_one)
  • Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (HUD-935.2A)(exactly_one)

Citations

All sources verified within 1 day
  • Internal Revenue Code Section 42 - Low-income housing credit
    42(g)(9)
    statuteSource ↗verified 1d ago
  • For use by the general public
    26 CFR 1.42-9(a), General rule
    regulationSource ↗verified 1d ago