HUD Assist Newsletters

In October’s Newsletter, I will be discussing the outrageous vacant unit protocol and its impact on the NSPIRE program.  First - a quick update to my September Newsletter about deficiencies that were supposed to start scoring as of October 1st 2024, HUD decided they will remain non-scoring until October 1, 2025!   Vacant Unit Policy  The same vacant unit policy from UPCS was just recently released in the NSPIRE Inspector Protocol...

September Newsletter: Deficiencies that Start Scoring October 1st September’s Newsletter discusses the deficiencies that will begin scoring on October 1st…and the deficiencies that will remain non-scoring “for the foreseeable future!” Click here to see all the NSPIRE Standards and their deficiencies: NSPIRE Standards Click here to read the Final Scoring Notice from 07/07/23: NSPIRE Final Scoring Notice Deficiencies that remain NON-SCORING in all applicable inspectable areas Carbon Monoxide Alarms and...

August Newsletter: Appeals – Corrected Sample Size Chart – GFCI Info August’s Newsletter features a BRAND NEW, just-released by HUD, Technical Review guide to aid you in appealing your REAC score!  Additionally, I added a few other updates: the corrected Sample Size Chart and extra GFCI information. New Technical Review Guide Click here for the printable version in PDF format: NSPIRE Technical Review Guidance I won’t copy the whole thing...

July’s Newsletter reviews Deficiency #1 under the Water Heater Standard – this will be a long Newsletter.   Deficiency #1 is considered a Severe Health & Safety – a 24-hour repair for MF and PHAs and a 30-day repair for HCV/PBV/CPD Programs. For properties that get a REAC score, this works out to be 0.59 points PER UNIT on a 100-unit property.  If every Unit is cited, the property would lose...

June’s Newsletter discusses 4 major announcements HUD has recently made! ANNOUNCEMENT #1 NSPIRE-V compliance has been extended another year – until October 1, 2025! The official notice as well as an announcement in the Federal Register is forthcoming, however you can read the email sent by Richard J Monocchio, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary here: NSPIRE-V Compliance Date Extended to 10/01/25 There is, however, 1 error in the email which will...

NSPIRE TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT! ‘HUD-NSPIRE Demystified: A Deep Dive into the New Inspection Process’  The next full training is a 2-day training: June 12th – 13th 9 am to 4:30 pm PST (12 pm – 7:30 pm EST)   For more information click here: NSPIRE Demystified Training  Click here to check out free, downloadable REAC Resources May’s Newsletter is an enthusiastic endorsement on some pretty fantastic NSPIRE “How-To” Videos posted 2...