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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 7-39 <br />Self-Certification of Real Property Ownership [24 CFR 5.618(b)(2); Notice PIH 2023-27] <br />The PHA must determine whether a family has present ownership in real property that is suitable <br />for occupancy for purposes of determining whether the family is compliant with the asset <br />limitation described in Chapters 3. The PHA may accept a self-certification from the family <br />stating that the family does not have any present ownership in any real property. If the family <br />certifies that they do not have any present ownership interest in real property, the PHA may take <br />that as sufficient to determine the family is not out of compliance with the real property <br />restriction. If the family declares they have present ownership in real property, the PHA must <br />obtain third-party verification of the family’s legal right to reside in the property, the effective <br />legal authority to sell the property, and whether the property is suitable for occupancy by the <br />family as a residence. <br />SAHA Policy <br />SAHA will accept self-certification from the family stating that the family does not have <br />any present ownership in any real property. The certification must be signed by all family <br />members 18 years of age and older. SAHA reserves the right to require additional <br />verification in situations where the accuracy of the declaration is in question. <br />If the family declares they have a present ownership in real property, SAHA will obtain <br />third-party verification of the following factors: whether the family has the legal right to <br />reside in the property; whether the family has effective legal authority to sell the <br />property; and whether the property is suitable for occupancy by the family as a residence. <br />However, in cases where a family member is a victim of domestic violence, dating <br />violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, SAHA will comply with <br />confidentiality requirements under 24 CFR 5.2007 and will accept a self-certification. <br />EXHIBIT 1