Inspections
The housing unit selected by the family must meet an acceptable level of health and safety before the CHA can approve the unit. When the voucher holder finds a unit that it wishes to occupy and reaches an agreement with the landlord over the lease terms, the CHA must inspect the dwelling and determine that the rent requested is reasonable. CHA will inspect the subsidized unit annually to determine that it meets HQS.
As explained in CHA’s HCV Program Administrative Plan, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that all units subsidized under t...
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MOST COMMON INSPECTION FAIL ITEMS
Inoperable light fixtures and improperly wired electrical outlets (reverse polarity, open ground, hot neutral reverse, ...
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Landlords who have not resolved inspection failures that are their responsibility after the first re-inspection must pay a $75 fee before a second re-inspec...
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There are several types of HQS inspections that are conducted for units assisted under the HCVProgram. Specifically, the following types of inspections ...
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An annual HQS inspection is conducted by CHA staff or its contractor each year to determine that the unit remains in compliance with HQS. If, based o...
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CHA Owners participating in the program or HCV Program Participants may request that CHA or its contractor conduct a complaint inspection because of an HQS ...
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CHA will perform quality control inspections to ascertain program compliance. For the most part, these inspections are conducted by CHA staff or its contr...
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CHA staff or its contractor’s inspections department use the following guidance when scheduling inspections. Initial Inspections: The inspections depart...
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CHA is required to notify Owners or HCV Program Participant whenever there are any emergency fail items in a unit occupied by a HCV Program Participant at th...
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On occasion inspectors will request that we have the paint on or in the building tested to confirm there is no lead based paint. We do have a preferred vend...
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