12/21/2013
FHA CONDO APPROVAL - INVESTOR OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
FHA Condo Approval – A unit that is occupied as a principal residence is not considered as an investment property.
For all existing or non-gut rehabilitation projects, any single or multiple owner entity investor may own up to 50 percent of the total units at the time of project approval if at least 50 percent of the total units in the project have been conveyed or are under bona fide contract for purchase to owner-occupant principal residence purchasers.
Unoccupied and unsold units owned by a builder/developer are not considered as investor owned and subject to the requirements unless the unit is currently rented or has previously been occupied.
Today, an entire condominium must apply to HUD and be granted FHA approval before a buyer can purchase a unit with a FHA loan or before an existing owner can refinance into a FHA loan, including reverse mortgages.