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in the actual and necessary expenses (real property taxes, utility rates, or similar costs) of owning and maintaining housing units are not adequately compensated for in the method just described. Rental adjustments shall not result in material differences between rents charged for assisted and comparable unassisted units. FAMILY HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS The amount of the family's monthly housing assistance payment shall be the difference between the rents required to be paid by thc family and the maximum monthly rent that the contract provides the owner is to receive for the unit. Such family assistance payments shall be made for occupied units, except that they may be made with respect to unoccupied units for a period not exceeding 60 days in the event that a family vacates a 'dwelling unit before the expiration of the lease or where a good faith effort is being made to fill an unoccupied unit. Family assistance payments may be made with respect to up to 100 percent of the dwelling units in any structure. For projects contain- ing more than 50 units or designed for use primarily by non~elderly and non-handicapped persons, the Secretary may give preference to applications for assistance involving not more than 20 percent of the dwelling units. In accordance with such preference, the Secretary shall compare applications received during distinct time periods not exceeding 60 days in duration. The Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to assure that family assistance payments are increased on a timely basis to cover increases in maximum monthly rents or decreases in family income. Such steps may include amending assistance payments contracts to reflect increases, reservation of annual contribution authority, and allocation of a portion of new authorizations to amend contracts. Title II of the Housing and Community Development simplifies and consolidates certain programs set fourth in the United States Itousing Act of 1937. Section 235 homeownership and Section 236 multi-family rental housing as well as certain other selected programs have been consolidated and modified. Sections 235 and 236 are only briefly summarized herein as the primary ~mphasis is being placed on Section 8 by Housing and Urban Develop- ment and Sections 235 and 236 have extended authority to only June 30, 1976. Summarized below are all the new provisions and programs as presented in the new act. Public Housing, Title II Section .201 changes and revisions are as follows: 000108