TCS Fair Housing and Lease Requirements 2

Question 1

What must a LIHTC lease include regarding the income and rent limitations of the property?

Accepted Answer

A disclosure that the unit is subject to LIHTC restrictions

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The exact dollar amount of the tax credit received by the owner

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Contact information for the IRS

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The owner's partnership agreement

Question 2

A tenant with a mobility disability requests a ground-floor unit that is currently occupied. The owner must:

Accepted Answer

Place the requesting tenant on a waiting list and offer the next available accessible unit

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Immediately evict the current tenant to accommodate the request

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Deny the request because it would require displacing another tenant

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Refer the tenant to a different property with accessible units available

Question 3

A property applies a policy requiring all applicants to have a credit score above 650. This could constitute discrimination if:

Accepted Answer

It has a disparate impact on a protected class without business justification

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It was adopted after the property opened

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The threshold was not approved by HUD

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Applicants were not informed in writing

Question 4

Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), LIHTC properties must:

Accepted Answer

Provide emergency transfers and protections for survivors of domestic violence

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Evict tenants who are victims of domestic violence

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Report domestic violence incidents to local law enforcement

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Screen out applicants with records of domestic violence complaints

Question 5

A LIHTC lease addendum is required to address which compliance-specific item?

Accepted Answer

The tenant's obligation to provide annual income documentation for recertification

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The owner's tax credit application details

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The investor's partnership equity contribution schedule

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The state agency's contact information for complaints

Question 6

What is the legal standard for a reasonable modification under the Fair Housing Act?

Accepted Answer

The tenant may make structural changes at their own expense if disability-related

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The modification must be approved by the state housing agency

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Modifications are only required for units in federally assisted properties

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The owner must pay for all disability-related modifications