Landlord Inspections
New HUD Regulations for all Landlords
Per federal regulations, HUD-assisted rental properties, including Section 8, must not contain unvented room heaters that burn gas, oil, or kerosene. Electric heaters are acceptable.
Failure to comply with this regulation will result in failed initial or annual HQS inspections.
This regulation may be found in 24 CFR 982.401.
Carbon Monoxide Detector
This notice clarifies that HUD will enforce the requirements instituted by Congress requiring that all Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) units comply with the International Fire Code (IFC) 2018 standards on the installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms or detectors by December 27, 2022.
HUD Notice - Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Inspection Procedures
Northwest Georgia Housing Authority (NWGHA) has outsourced the Housing Choice Voucher Program National Procedures for the Physical Inspections of Real Estate (NSPIRE). All housing Inspections ( initial, special, annual NSPIRE) will be conducted by employees of A-1 Quality Inspectors.
Move-In Inspections
Move-in inspections will be conducted by an A-1 Quality Inspector as long as the tenant has not moved into the unit. The inspector will contact the owner the day before the inspection and prior to entering the unit, to confirm that the owner, manager, or representative to be present during the inspection.
Families transferring to new units and families porting to NWGHA's jurisdiction must not move into the unit before the unit passes the initial inspection. Move-in inspections will be conducted as long as the tenant has not moved into the unit.
HUD Notice regarding Landlord Performance
Please see this HUD notice by clicking here. It is regarding HUD telling Housing Authorities what actions they can take for poor-performing Owners.
