The rollout of the U.S. Department and Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) new inspection standards came in waves throughout 2023. The National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) replaces previous inspection requirements, including the Housing Quality Standards or Uniform Physical Condition Standards, for all HUD-funded properties.
However, Local Public Housing Agencies that administer inspections for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program will have until October 1, 2024, to fully implement the new requirements. On December 20, 2023, the National Apartment Association (NAA) facilitated an in-depth look at what the new NSPIRE inspections standards and scoring model changes mean for rental housing providers with HUD-assisted housing.
Let our subject matter experts—Ashley Sheriff, HUD’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Real Estate Assessment Center, and Tushar Gurjal, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials’ Senior Policy Manager—help navigate the transition from REAC to NSPIRE inspections.
Listen to the webinar recording and view the HUD speaker slides and PHA speaker slides.
NAA will continue to advocate for sensible housing policy at the federal level and inform the rental housing industry of changes to federal compliance responsibilities.
For more information about NSPIRE, please contact Ben Harrold, Manager of Public Policy.