NAHP Compliance Monitoring & Fair Housing Laws 4

Question 1

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as it applies to affordable housing primarily provides which protection?

Accepted Answer

Protection from eviction solely due to domestic violence

Answer

VAWA prohibits housing providers receiving federal funding from evicting a tenant solely because they are a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Question 2

A monitor discovers that a property owner has been claiming tax credits for units that do not meet the minimum habitability standards under HQS. The best course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Document the finding and issue a noncompliance notice to the state agency

Answer

The compliance monitor should document findings and issue a noncompliance notice to the state HFA, which will report to the IRS via Form 8823.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes 'steering' in the context of fair housing?

Accepted Answer

Guiding prospective tenants toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on protected characteristics

Answer

Steering involves directing prospective tenants to or away from certain units or neighborhoods based on their membership in a protected class.

Question 4

For a LIHTC property to qualify as a 40/60 set-aside election, what percentage of units must be occupied by households at or below 60% of Area Median Income (AMI)?

Accepted Answer

40%

Answer

The 40/60 set-aside requires that at least 40% of units be occupied by households earning no more than 60% of AMI.

Question 5

An accessible parking space requested by a tenant with a disability as a reasonable modification at a privately owned property is typically paid for by:

Accepted Answer

The tenant requesting the modification

Answer

Under the Fair Housing Act, at privately owned properties, the cost of reasonable modifications is generally borne by the tenant requesting the modification.

(NAHP) National Affordable Housing Professional Practice Test

(NAHP) National Affordable Housing Professional Practice Test

NAHP Compliance Monitoring & Fair Housing Laws 4