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Scottsdale housing inspector outlines inspection workload, failure and enforcement process
Summary
An occupancy specialist described daily inspection work for Housing Choice Voucher units, including inspection counts, failed inspections last year, reinspection procedures, emergency abatements and termination of Housing Assistance Payment contracts when units remain noncompliant.
Martin Lara Reyes, an occupancy specialist with the Scottsdale Housing Agency, told the agency's governing board about the scope and procedures of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) inspections and the enforcement steps when units fail inspection.
Lara Reyes said the HCV inspector’s primary purpose “is to ensure that all housing units meet HUD's INSPIRE standard,” the Department of Housing and Urban Development protocol used nationally for physical inspections. He said his office inspects units before move-in and annually thereafter to confirm they remain safe and habitable.
The inspector described his…
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