HUD Exam – Tenancy QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Jake has a session with a new client, Ruth, later that day. She has received notice that her apartment complex, which offers her project-based housing assistance, will be sold to a new management company in six months. The new company will renovate the building and will no longer participate in the project-based assistance program. To help Ruth find another affordable rental option, Jake should take all of the following steps, except: A. Provide Ruth with contact information for local housing authorities that administer rental assistance programs. B. Approve Ruth for a Housing Choice Voucher. C. Help Ruth understand what may deter a landlord from approving her rental application. D. Assist Ruth in distinguishing between her housing wants and needs Correct Answer: B. Approve Ruth for a Housing Choice Voucher. -Housing counselors cannot approve clients for Housing Choice Vouchers; however, they can refer clients to local housing agencies where they can submit an application. Ahmed has received a note from his landlord explaining that he will be evicted if he continues to break tenant regulations. The note did not specify exactly what Ahmed was doing wrong. If Ahmed reviews his lease, he is likely to find all of the following guidelines that he must abide by, except: A. Guests may not stay at the housing unit more than 15 days without the owner's written consent. B. The resident is permitted to park only in the parking location 152. C. The resident agrees to permit the landlord to enter the apartment unannounced to show the unit to potential tenants. D. The resident agrees to keep the premises and all items in order and good condition. Correct Answer: C. The resident agrees to permit the landlord to enter the apartment unannounced to show the unit to potential tenants. Jake has a Skype appointment scheduled with his client, Tatiana, who is upset about her landlord's behavior. All of the situations that Tatiana describes would likely suggest that her landlord is in breach of contract, except: A. Fixing a broken stovetop seven months after she submitted a request for repair. B. Arriving on the site of the property for a random home inspection, without prior warning. C. Neglecting to pay the water bill, resulting in two weeks without water service. D. Calling Tatiana in advance to advise her that he will come by to replace a broken cabinet door. Correct Answer: D. Calling Tatiana in advance to advise her that he will come by to repair a broken cabinet door. Jamie has an actual cash value renters insurance policy with contents coverage, loss of use coverage, and liability coverage. For which expense will she likely be reimbursed? A. The cost of rebuilding the living room, which was destroyed by fire. B. The entire cost of purchasing a brand new bedroom set damaged by a pipe burst and subsequent water damage.