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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 Page 8-1 <br />Chapter 8.B. <br />NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF REAL ESTATE <br />AND RENT REASONABLENESS DETERMINATIONS <br />[24 CFR 5 Subpart G and Notice PIH 2024-26] <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Owners must maintain all units occupied by families receiving Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) <br />and Project Based Voucher (PBV) assistance in accordance with housing quality standards. Units <br />assisted under the program must comply with HUD’s National Standards for the Physical <br />Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) regulations and standards no later than October 1, 2025. The <br />inspection performance standards and procedures for conducting NSPIRE inspections must be <br />included in the administrative plan [Notice PIH 2024-26]. <br />All units must pass an inspection prior to the approval of a lease (with some exceptions) and at <br />least once every 24 months (or 36 months for small rural PHAs) during the term of the HAP <br />contract, and at other times as needed, to determine that the unit meets housing quality standards. <br />HUD also requires PHAs to determine that rents for units under the program are reasonable <br />when compared to comparable unassisted units in the market area. <br />Provided they meet certain requirements, HUD permits PHAs to establish some additional local <br />requirements in their administrative plans. The use of the term NSPIRE standards in this plan <br />refers to the combination of both HUD and PHA-established requirements. However, state and <br />local codes, compliance is not part of the determination of whether a unit passes the NSPIRE <br />standards. <br />This chapter explains HUD and PHA requirements related to physical inspections and rent <br />reasonableness as follows: <br />Part I. Physical Standards. This part discusses NSPIRE standards required of units <br />occupied by HCV and PBV-assisted families. It also identifies affirmative habitability <br />requirements for all units and life-threatening conditions that must be corrected in 24 <br />hours. <br />Part II. The Inspection Process. This part describes the types of inspections the PHA will <br />make and the steps that will be taken when units do not meet NSPIRE standards. <br />Part III. Rent Reasonableness Determinations. This part discusses the policies the PHA <br />will use to make rent reasonableness determinations. <br />Special requirements for homeownership, manufactured homes, and other special housing types <br />are discussed in Chapter 15 to the extent that they apply in this jurisdiction. Special requirements <br />for the PBV program is discussed in Chapters 17. <br />EXHIBIT 1