; and (B) make a payment to the mortgagor in the amount of any such mortgages payments paid. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for the Lender Relief Fund established pursuant to this section such sums as may be necessary to reimburse all lessors for all rent payments suspended pursuant to section 2(b). 6. Affordable Housing Acquisition Fund (a) Establishment The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish and manage an Affordable Housing Acquisition Fund (in this section referred to as the Fund ), to fund the acquisition of multifamily housing projects by eligible purchasers to— (1) ensure that tenants have access to safe and habitable housing conditions regardless of their landlords’ ability to pay for repairs and maintenance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) prevent financial hardship for rental property owners; and (3) prevent a mass exit in the rental housing market that results in massive corporate purchases similar to the 2008 economic crisis. (b) First right of purchase (1) Notice to secretary During the 5-year period beginning upon the date of the enactment of this Act, the owner of a multifamily housing property may not sell or transfer ownership of such property unless— (A) the owner has notified the Secretary, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall establish, of the owner’s intent to sell or transfer the property; (B) a period of 60 days, beginning upon provision of such notice to the Secretary, has elapsed