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Nspire Inspection Standards – Complete
Practice For Hud Housing Compliance
(Q&A Format)
What does "nspire" stand for? - answer ✔ - national standards for the physical inspection of real
estate
What is the motto for nspire? - answer ✔ - safe and habitable dwellings
What is an acc? - answer ✔ - annual contributions contract
Who is an annual contributions contract between? - answer ✔ - hud and the pha
What is the purpose of an acc? - answer ✔ - it provides funding for the pha
What is between the pha and the landlord? - answer ✔ - the hap contract
What is between the pha and the tenant? - answer ✔ - the voucher
When is nspire fully implemented? - answer ✔ - october 1st, 2024
Does hud need to review all admin plans? - answer ✔ - yes
What are the three inspect able areas under nspire? - answer ✔ - 1. The unit
2. The inside
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3. The outside
Is the site and neighborhood inspected under nspire? - answer ✔ - no
Are affirmative habitability requirements inspected under nspire? - answer ✔ - yes
Are affirmative habitability requirements currently enforceable? - answer ✔ - no
When do affirmative habitability requirements become enforceable? - answer ✔ - october 1st,
2024
What percentage of discoloration in the area of a tub is considered a deficiency? - answer ✔ -
50%
What two rooms require safe drinking water? - answer ✔ - bathroom and kitchen
What percentage of cabinets must be damaged or missing to be considered a deficiency? -
answer ✔ - 50%
Does the damaged/missing cabinet deficiency apply per room or for the property in total? -
answer ✔ - per room
What is the highest distance off the ground the pull cord for a call for help system can be? -
answer ✔ - six inches
What size hole in a ceiling is considered a deficiency? - answer ✔ - two inches
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Nspire Inspection Standards – Complete
Practice For Hud Housing Compliance
(Q&A Format)
What does "nspire" stand for? - answer ✔ - national standards for the physical inspection of real
estate
What is the motto for nspire? - answer ✔ - safe and habitable dwellings
What is an acc? - answer ✔ - annual contributions contract
Who is an annual contributions contract between? - answer ✔ - hud and the pha
What is the purpose of an acc? - answer ✔ - it provides funding for the pha
What is between the pha and the landlord? - answer ✔ - the hap contract
What is between the pha and the tenant? - answer ✔ - the voucher
When is nspire fully implemented? - answer ✔ - october 1st, 2024
Does hud need to review all admin plans? - answer ✔ - yes
What are the three inspect able areas under nspire? - answer ✔ - 1. The unit
2. The inside
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3. The outside
Is the site and neighborhood inspected under nspire? - answer ✔ - no
Are affirmative habitability requirements inspected under nspire? - answer ✔ - yes
Are affirmative habitability requirements currently enforceable? - answer ✔ - no
When do affirmative habitability requirements become enforceable? - answer ✔ - october 1st,
2024
What percentage of discoloration in the area of a tub is considered a deficiency? - answer ✔ -
50%
What two rooms require safe drinking water? - answer ✔ - bathroom and kitchen
What percentage of cabinets must be damaged or missing to be considered a deficiency? -
answer ✔ - 50%
Does the damaged/missing cabinet deficiency apply per room or for the property in total? -
answer ✔ - per room
What is the highest distance off the ground the pull cord for a call for help system can be? -
answer ✔ - six inches
What size hole in a ceiling is considered a deficiency? - answer ✔ - two inches
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