I had a problem with the new Apache2 version then changed to Nginx for other reasons.
Code:
</IfModule>
<Directory /home/xxxxx/xxx.xxx.com/public_html>
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
# New directive needed in Apache 2.4.3:
Require all granted
</Directory>
You might want to check for this in your configurations that it is there -- IDK if this is part of the issue or not.