The amount of testing of ground-floor apartment units was raised from 10 percent to 25 percent by the Federal Housing Finance Agency based on its new radon standard testing requirements for properties backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

This modification will apply to multifamily properties with loan applications received after June 30, 2023.

The new requirements also call for an environmental professional to oversee radon testing and that tenants must be notified of radon testing.

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