Expert insights on HUD compliance, inspections, and housing authority operations.
If your housing authority is still planning around HQS inspections alone, you're not just behind—you're at risk of funding loss. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is replacing the decades-old Housing Quality Standards (HQS) with NSPIRE (National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate), and the transition is happening now.
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HUD audits can feel overwhelming, but they don't have to be. Whether you're facing a Single Audit under 2 CFR Part 200, a comprehensive compliance review, or program-specific monitoring, proper preparation is the difference between a smooth process and a costly nightmare of findings and corrective action plans.
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Inspection backlogs are the silent crisis crippling housing authorities across the nation. Voucher holders wait weeks—sometimes months—for initial inspections while their search times tick away. Annual inspections pile up, pushing properties dangerously close to compliance violations. But there's another path forward: strategic outsourcing that reduces backlog without adding permanent headcount.
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