Compliance Monitoring & Fair Housing Laws Flashcards

Under the Fair Housing Act, which of the following is considered a prohibited basis for discrimination in the sale or rental of housing?

Answer: Familial status

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on familial status, which includes families with children under 18 and pregnant women.

A NAHP professional discovers that a property manager is charging Hispanic applicants a higher security deposit than white applicants. This is an example of:

Answer: Disparate treatment

Disparate treatment occurs when individuals of a protected class are intentionally treated differently, such as being charged higher fees.

A Housing Credit property must maintain compliance with income and rent restrictions for how many years after the building is placed in service?

Answer: 30 years

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program requires a minimum 30-year extended use period for compliance.

Which federal agency is primarily responsible for enforcing the Fair Housing Act?

Answer: HUD

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the primary federal agency responsible for enforcing the Fair Housing Act.

A state housing finance agency conducts an on-site inspection and finds that 8 of 10 randomly sampled units have unreported household members. This is most likely a violation of:

Answer: Household composition requirements

Unreported household members can result in households exceeding income or occupancy limits, violating household composition requirements.

Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which type of housing provider must make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities?

Answer: Recipients of federal financial assistance

Section 504 applies to recipients of federal financial assistance, requiring them to make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.

During a compliance audit, a monitor finds that a property certified 100% of units as Low-Income but one unit is occupied by a household over the income limit. What is the correct course of action?

Answer: Apply the Available Unit Rule and rent the next available unit to a qualified household

The Available Unit Rule (AUR) requires that the next available unit of the same or smaller size be rented to a qualified low-income household.