National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Inspections
There are several types of inspections conducted during the course of a unit's participation in the HCVP as outlined below:
- New Move (Initial) Inspection
- Annual Inspection
- Re-Inspections
- 24 Hour Emergency Inspections
- Quality Control Inspections
Housing Quality Standards inspection requirements transitioned on January 1, 2025 to the National Standard for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). To learn more about the NSPIRE requirements for your rental property, please click HERE.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Effective December 29, 2024 all smoke detectors must be either hard-wired or sealed, as required under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
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Disputes of inspections results and/or abatements may be considered in the following circumstances if submitted in a timely manner:
- The failed item does not meet the definition of a deficiency in accordance with HUD's Housing Quality Inspection Standards.
- The failed item should be reclassified from an "owner" responsibility to "tenant" responsibility.
- Abatement is not the appropriate course of action in accordance with HUD rules and regulations and the HCR Administrative Plan.
In the situation that a property owner has a dispute categorized as outlined above, the property owner must submit the Inspection Result Dispute Form. CVR is under no obligation to consider disputes not submitted in a timely manner, more than ten calendar days after the date of inspection/abatement. You may email the form to [email protected].
