HOUSING INSPECTIONS

Thank you for participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program and for making your units available for our clients. Owners play an important role in the HCV program by supplying decent, safe, and sanitary housing for participating families.

Owners have numerous responsibilities under the program, including screening and leasing to families, maintaining the dwelling unit, enforcing the lease, and complying with various contractual obligations.

HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS (HQS)
HQS play an important role in the administration of the HCV Program. A passed inspection is required before entering into a Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Contract.

The basic purpose of the inspection is to ensure that the unit meets all the minimum inspection standards set by HUD. If the unit fails the initial inspection, all failed items must be corrected prior to the subsidy being paid on the unit. A second inspection date and time will be emailed to the landlord and mailed to the client.

The HAP contract becomes effective and payments can be authorized for the 1st of the month following a passed inspection on a unit. The unit will continue to be inspected annually to ensure that it remains in compliance with HQS.