Q&A: Remaining Family Member
Question: I have a person 64 years of age with a 42 year old wife living on a Section 8 (202/8). The 64 year old passes away. Can the 42 year old wife continue to live in the unit as a surviving spous ...
Q & A: SSD as Verification of Disability
Question: If my tenant is getting SSD (Social Security Disability) income, do I still need to verify with a doctor that they’re disabled? ~Kathy, OH
Q & A: EIV
Question: A company I used to work for had the Maintenance Supervisor sign EIV Rules of Behavior, just in case he saw something he wasn’t supposed to see. Is that correct? ~ Mary, Indiana
Q & A: Move-In for a Newborn
Question: I have a single mom who was homeless and pregnant when she got to the top of the waiting list. When I called her to offer the unit, she had been taken to the hospital the night before, and h ...
Q & A: IRA Income
Question: Can you give us some guidance on calculating an IRA? We have an applicant that has an IRA account that receives a $500.00 deposit into the checking account every month. The current value ...
Q & A – Interest on Pet Deposits
Question: Is a site required to pay a tenant interest on the pet deposit? Murray in SC
Q & A – Tenant Selection Plans
Question: We have updated our Tenant Selection policy, which I am getting ready to send out to the rest of our Waiting List with a note that we are giving them 30 days prior to the effective date of ...
Q&A – Part Time Tenant
Question: I have a Section 236 property. Jack moved into a 1-bedroom unit in November, with a Live-In Aide named Willow. He married her in April, but she didn’t move in all the way - she only lives ...
Q&A – Income for Temporarily Absent Member
Question: I have a resident who has to spend less than 6 months in a nursing home. The nursing home gets all of the resident's social security benefit. How do I handle the resident's 50059? Rub ...
Q&A – Changing Resident Status
Question: Isn’t there a rule that a person could not manipulate the head, co-head, etc. to get "elderly" status? Is that in the 4350.3 anywhere? Our HUD office is telling a resident to change their ...