NSPIRE
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hv80bq
1. What does "NSPIRE" stand for?: National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate
2. What is the motto for NSPIRE?: Safe and Habitable Dwellings
3. What is an ACC?: Annual Contributions Contract
4. Who is an Annual Contributions Contract between?: HUD and the PHA
5. What is the purpose of an ACC?: It provides funding for the PHA
6. What is between the PHA and the landlord?: the HAP contract
7. What is between the PHA and the tenant?: the voucher
8. When is NSPIRE fully implemented?: October 1st, 2024
9. Does HUD need to review all Admin plans?: Yes
10. What are the three inspectable areas under NSPIRE?: 1. the Unit
2. the Inside
3. the Outside
11. Is the site and neighborhood inspected under NSPIRE?: No
12. Are affirmative habitability requirements inspected under NSPIRE?: Yes
13. Are affirmative habitability requirements currently enforceable?: No
14. When do affirmative habitability requirements become enforceable?: October
1st, 2024
15. What percentage of discoloration in the area of a tub is considered a defi-
ciency?: 50%
16. What two rooms require safe drinking water?: Bathroom and Kitchen
17. what percentage of cabinets must be damaged or missing to be considered
a deficiency?: 50%
18. Does the damaged/missing cabinet deficiency apply per room or for the
property in total?: Per room
19. what is the highest distance off the ground the pull cord for a call for help
system can be?: six inches
20. What size hole in a ceiling is considered a deficiency?: two inches
21. Is a hole smaller than two inches in a ceiling acceptable even if daylight is
visible from the outisde?: no
22. Is it acceptable for a gas dryer to vent into a water reservoir?: no
23. Is it acceptable for an electric dryer to vent into a water reservoir?: yes
1/8
, NSPIRE
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hv80bq
24. If an electric dryer vents into a water reservoir what should be inspected
for?: water
25. Can a microwave be a primary cooking source?: Yes
26. If there is a non-functional stove or evidence of the prior installation of a
stove can a microwave be a primary cooking source?: No
27. What size hole in an entryway door is considered a deficiency?: quarter inch
28. Can multiple locks be installed on an entryway door?: Yes - as long as the primary
deadbolt lock is functional
29. How can a fire-label door be identified?: It has a fire label
30. What size hole is acceptable in a fire label door?: none
31. Are non-passage doors part of the NSPIRE inspection?: yes
32. What are some examples of passage doors?: bedroom, bathroom, walk in closet, walk in
pantry
33. On what floor of a building is landlord property blocking a window consid-
ered to be a deficiency?: 3rd floor or below
34. How much exposed electrical wiring is considered a deficiency?: half inch
35. What is the distance from a source of water than an outlet can be before
requiring a GFI?: six feet
36. If a service panel is locked in a closet and inaccessible is this a deficiency?: yes
37. What amount of height difference is considered a deficiency between an
elevator cart and the entrance (using the kick test)?: three quarters of an inch
38. Are non-security perimeter fences included in the NSPIRE inspection?: no
39. Are utility fences included in the NSPIRE inspection?: yes
40. What is inspected for when looking at a utility fence at a property?: inspecting to
ensure that it is properly locked
41. Is a missing handrail on a fire escape acceptable?: no
42. What types of fire extinguishers are not included in the NSPIRE inspection?-
: tenant - owned fire extinguishers. We only inspect owner fire extinguishers
43. What is inspected for when looking at a landlord owned, non-rechargeable
fire extinguisher?: the manufacture date indicating that the fire extinguisher is less than 12 years old
44. How often do rechargeable fire-extinguishers need to be re-inspected?: annu-
ally
2/8
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hv80bq
1. What does "NSPIRE" stand for?: National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate
2. What is the motto for NSPIRE?: Safe and Habitable Dwellings
3. What is an ACC?: Annual Contributions Contract
4. Who is an Annual Contributions Contract between?: HUD and the PHA
5. What is the purpose of an ACC?: It provides funding for the PHA
6. What is between the PHA and the landlord?: the HAP contract
7. What is between the PHA and the tenant?: the voucher
8. When is NSPIRE fully implemented?: October 1st, 2024
9. Does HUD need to review all Admin plans?: Yes
10. What are the three inspectable areas under NSPIRE?: 1. the Unit
2. the Inside
3. the Outside
11. Is the site and neighborhood inspected under NSPIRE?: No
12. Are affirmative habitability requirements inspected under NSPIRE?: Yes
13. Are affirmative habitability requirements currently enforceable?: No
14. When do affirmative habitability requirements become enforceable?: October
1st, 2024
15. What percentage of discoloration in the area of a tub is considered a defi-
ciency?: 50%
16. What two rooms require safe drinking water?: Bathroom and Kitchen
17. what percentage of cabinets must be damaged or missing to be considered
a deficiency?: 50%
18. Does the damaged/missing cabinet deficiency apply per room or for the
property in total?: Per room
19. what is the highest distance off the ground the pull cord for a call for help
system can be?: six inches
20. What size hole in a ceiling is considered a deficiency?: two inches
21. Is a hole smaller than two inches in a ceiling acceptable even if daylight is
visible from the outisde?: no
22. Is it acceptable for a gas dryer to vent into a water reservoir?: no
23. Is it acceptable for an electric dryer to vent into a water reservoir?: yes
1/8
, NSPIRE
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hv80bq
24. If an electric dryer vents into a water reservoir what should be inspected
for?: water
25. Can a microwave be a primary cooking source?: Yes
26. If there is a non-functional stove or evidence of the prior installation of a
stove can a microwave be a primary cooking source?: No
27. What size hole in an entryway door is considered a deficiency?: quarter inch
28. Can multiple locks be installed on an entryway door?: Yes - as long as the primary
deadbolt lock is functional
29. How can a fire-label door be identified?: It has a fire label
30. What size hole is acceptable in a fire label door?: none
31. Are non-passage doors part of the NSPIRE inspection?: yes
32. What are some examples of passage doors?: bedroom, bathroom, walk in closet, walk in
pantry
33. On what floor of a building is landlord property blocking a window consid-
ered to be a deficiency?: 3rd floor or below
34. How much exposed electrical wiring is considered a deficiency?: half inch
35. What is the distance from a source of water than an outlet can be before
requiring a GFI?: six feet
36. If a service panel is locked in a closet and inaccessible is this a deficiency?: yes
37. What amount of height difference is considered a deficiency between an
elevator cart and the entrance (using the kick test)?: three quarters of an inch
38. Are non-security perimeter fences included in the NSPIRE inspection?: no
39. Are utility fences included in the NSPIRE inspection?: yes
40. What is inspected for when looking at a utility fence at a property?: inspecting to
ensure that it is properly locked
41. Is a missing handrail on a fire escape acceptable?: no
42. What types of fire extinguishers are not included in the NSPIRE inspection?-
: tenant - owned fire extinguishers. We only inspect owner fire extinguishers
43. What is inspected for when looking at a landlord owned, non-rechargeable
fire extinguisher?: the manufacture date indicating that the fire extinguisher is less than 12 years old
44. How often do rechargeable fire-extinguishers need to be re-inspected?: annu-
ally
2/8
