MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SPECIALIST
CERTIFICATION (MHS) TEST EXAM LATEST
2026/2027 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 100% ASSURED PASS | GRADED A+
,MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION
(MHS) TEST EXAM LATEST 2026/2027 STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS 100% ASSURED PASS |
GRADED A+
At admission, third party verification of all assets, regardless of the amount, is required for all
family members. Thereafter, if the owner has adopted a policy for streamlining verification of
assets:
a. The owner may accept self-certification of assets each year from then on, regardless of what
the net family assets are equal to
b. The owner may accept self-certification for assets each year from then on when net family
assets equal $5,000 or less
c. The owner may accept self-certification when net family assets equal $5,000 or less from then
on, but must still obtain third-party verification of assets every 3 years
d. The owner must still obtain third-party verification of assets annually with the option to self-
certify every third year for amounts of $5,000 or less. - Answer>>> d. The owner must still
obtain third-party verification of assets annually with the option to self-certify every third year
for amounts of $5,000 or less.
For purposes of income limits, persons who are permanently confined to a hospital or nursing
home:
a. Should always be counted
b. Should never be counted
c. The family makes the decision as to whether to include them as a family member, and if they
do include them, they are counted
d. The owner makes the decision as to whether to include them as a family member, and if the
owner does include them, they are counted - Answer>>> c. The family makes the decision as to
whether to include them as a family member, and if they do include them, they are counted
,Projects must be maintained according to which set of inspection standards?
a. Housing Quality Standards (HQS)
b. Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS)
c. Uniform Physical Condition Standards for Vouchers (UPCS-V) - Answer>>> b. Uniform
Physical Condition Standards (UPCS)
Owners may modify the terms and conditions of the model lease with HUD approval
a. True
b. False - Answer>>> b. False
Housing notices (H-notices) are: (Select all that apply)
a. Mandatory while current
b. Guidance once they expire as long as a new notice has not superseded them
c. Discretionary since they are not part of the CFRs - Answer>>> a. Mandatory while current
b. Guidance once they expire as long as a new notice has not superseded them
If a child under six who has no SSN is being added to the household, which of the following
apply?
a. The family must disclose and document the SSN at the time of the request
b. The family must disclose and document the SSN within 90 days of addition to the household
c. The family must disclose and document the SSN by the next regular annual recertification
d. The family has until the child turns six before being required to provide an SSN - Answer>>>
b. The family must disclose and document the SSN within 90 days of addition to the household
Per Notice HH-2016-09, if residents fail to meet social security number requirements, the owner
must terminate the tenancy of the entire family
a. True
b. False - Answer>>> a. True
, All multifamily requirements apply uniformly to all properties and residents, including properties
assisted under multiple programs
a. True
b. False - Answer>>> b. False
In determining a baseline utility analysis, from where should the owner request utility data for
each bedroom size in the property?
a. The local utility company
b. Resident households
c. Either the local utility company or resident households - Answer>>> c. Either the local utility
company or resident households
Rent adjustments are completed ______ on the anniversary date of contract execution
a. Annually
b. Biennially
c. Every three years
d. Every five years - Answer>>> a. Annually
A full certification will generate a 50059, and a partial certification will generate a 5009A
a. True
b. False - Answer>>> a. True
What is a Monthly Activity Transmission (MAT)? (Select all that apply)
a. The language the owner's software speaks with HUD's secure systems
b. A front-end system of TRACS
c. The system through which owners submit all certification information and monthly billing for
the property - Answer>>> a. The language the owner's software speaks with HUD's secure
systems
CERTIFICATION (MHS) TEST EXAM LATEST
2026/2027 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 100% ASSURED PASS | GRADED A+
,MULTIFAMILY HOUSING SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION
(MHS) TEST EXAM LATEST 2026/2027 STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS 100% ASSURED PASS |
GRADED A+
At admission, third party verification of all assets, regardless of the amount, is required for all
family members. Thereafter, if the owner has adopted a policy for streamlining verification of
assets:
a. The owner may accept self-certification of assets each year from then on, regardless of what
the net family assets are equal to
b. The owner may accept self-certification for assets each year from then on when net family
assets equal $5,000 or less
c. The owner may accept self-certification when net family assets equal $5,000 or less from then
on, but must still obtain third-party verification of assets every 3 years
d. The owner must still obtain third-party verification of assets annually with the option to self-
certify every third year for amounts of $5,000 or less. - Answer>>> d. The owner must still
obtain third-party verification of assets annually with the option to self-certify every third year
for amounts of $5,000 or less.
For purposes of income limits, persons who are permanently confined to a hospital or nursing
home:
a. Should always be counted
b. Should never be counted
c. The family makes the decision as to whether to include them as a family member, and if they
do include them, they are counted
d. The owner makes the decision as to whether to include them as a family member, and if the
owner does include them, they are counted - Answer>>> c. The family makes the decision as to
whether to include them as a family member, and if they do include them, they are counted
,Projects must be maintained according to which set of inspection standards?
a. Housing Quality Standards (HQS)
b. Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS)
c. Uniform Physical Condition Standards for Vouchers (UPCS-V) - Answer>>> b. Uniform
Physical Condition Standards (UPCS)
Owners may modify the terms and conditions of the model lease with HUD approval
a. True
b. False - Answer>>> b. False
Housing notices (H-notices) are: (Select all that apply)
a. Mandatory while current
b. Guidance once they expire as long as a new notice has not superseded them
c. Discretionary since they are not part of the CFRs - Answer>>> a. Mandatory while current
b. Guidance once they expire as long as a new notice has not superseded them
If a child under six who has no SSN is being added to the household, which of the following
apply?
a. The family must disclose and document the SSN at the time of the request
b. The family must disclose and document the SSN within 90 days of addition to the household
c. The family must disclose and document the SSN by the next regular annual recertification
d. The family has until the child turns six before being required to provide an SSN - Answer>>>
b. The family must disclose and document the SSN within 90 days of addition to the household
Per Notice HH-2016-09, if residents fail to meet social security number requirements, the owner
must terminate the tenancy of the entire family
a. True
b. False - Answer>>> a. True
, All multifamily requirements apply uniformly to all properties and residents, including properties
assisted under multiple programs
a. True
b. False - Answer>>> b. False
In determining a baseline utility analysis, from where should the owner request utility data for
each bedroom size in the property?
a. The local utility company
b. Resident households
c. Either the local utility company or resident households - Answer>>> c. Either the local utility
company or resident households
Rent adjustments are completed ______ on the anniversary date of contract execution
a. Annually
b. Biennially
c. Every three years
d. Every five years - Answer>>> a. Annually
A full certification will generate a 50059, and a partial certification will generate a 5009A
a. True
b. False - Answer>>> a. True
What is a Monthly Activity Transmission (MAT)? (Select all that apply)
a. The language the owner's software speaks with HUD's secure systems
b. A front-end system of TRACS
c. The system through which owners submit all certification information and monthly billing for
the property - Answer>>> a. The language the owner's software speaks with HUD's secure
systems
