Public Notice New Inspection Guidelines-NSPIRE

New Inspection Guidelines - NSPIRE

Dear Housing Provider,

This letter is to inform landlord and owners of the new inspection protocol that will be used in assessing the quality of housing in Holyoke Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher, Project Base-Based and Moderate Rehabilitation programs. May 11, 2023 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act: Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). NSPIRE will replace HQS October 1, 2025, introducing a new framework for evaluating deficiencies. These changes are designed to enhance housing quality while providing clear guidelines for compliance.

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/reac/nspire/notices

NSPIRE strengthens HUD's physical condition standards and improves HUD oversight by aligning and consolidating the inspection regulations used to evaluate HUD housing as defined in 24 CFR 5.701(c), across multiple programs. Implementation of NSPIRE ensures that residents of HUD housing live in safe, habitable dwellings. It also ensures that the items and components located both inside and outside, and within the units of HUD housing are functionally adequate, operable, and free of health and safety hazards.

The Holyoke Housing Authority understands the change may be challenging and is committed to our participants, landlords and property owners in transitioning into NSPIRE. For more NSPIRE information visit.

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/reac/nspire

https://www.hud.gov/reac/nspire-standards

Sincerely,

Holyoke Housing Authority

Inspection Department