FHA condominium project approval changes delayed until December 7, 2009.

FHA's new policy guidance for condominium project approval has major changes pending.  They were going to be in effect as of October 1st and were delayed until November 1st.  The latest news is that no changes will take effect until December 7, 2009.

FHA notice on delay in FHA condominium changes: Implementation of FHA's new policy guidance for condominium project approval and condo unit financing will be delayed until December 7th 2009.

The new guidance, to be issued within the next two weeks, will:

• offer additional leniencies to address the difficult market conditions
• augment some portions of FHA Mortgagee Letter 2009-19, providing additional information and clarification.

Until the new guidance takes effect on December 7th, 2009 lenders may continue to use the Spot Loan Approval guidance issued in Mortgagee Letter 1996-41.

Further, the site condo and manufactured housing condo project changes that have already been implemented are not affected by this delay.