HUD Assist Newsletters

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...

NSPIRE TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT! ‘HUD-NSPIRE Demystified: A Deep Dive into the New Inspection Process’ The next full trainings will begin in May – register here: NSPIRE Demystified Training Click here to check out free, downloadable REAC Resources April’s Newsletter reviews the only deficiency under the Flammable and Combustible Item Standard.   This is quickly becoming the number one misrecorded deficiency on NSPIRE inspections and honestly has me pretty fired up because it...