![]() ![]() For example, inspectors found an electrical panel that had been “repaired” with asphalt. HUD continues to find properties that are in poor condition or have life-threatening health and safety issues. ![]() Some are concerned that the inspection process isn’t identifying troubled properties effectively. If housing doesn’t pass inspection, among other actions, properties can be referred to HUD’s Departmental Enforcement Center who can fine or suspend federal funds to the property owners, or refer more serious cases to the Inspector General or Department of Justice. Properties with lower inspection scores get more frequent inspections than those with higher scores. HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center contracts with inspectors to inspect properties every 1-3 years. ![]() HUD wants to ensure that the housing it’s helping to provide is clean, safe, and in good repair-so it inspects properties and enforces federal standards.īut we’ve found that some property owners might be gaming the inspection process-taking actions that are technically allowed but that are not consistent with the intent of providing housing that is meeting the required physical condition standards. Financial assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) helps keep affordable housing within reach for more than 2 million American households. ![]()
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