Ready to Move Past HQS and Adopt NSPIRE?
Housing Quality Standards (HQS) have been used since 1979 for inspections on voucher programs. Unlike HQS, NSPIRE has a narrow focus on safety-related conditions and leaves deferred maintenance, normal wear and tear, and other routine issues to be resolved between the landlord and tenant.
Updating Your Administrative Plan
The first step in implementing NSPIRE is to update the agency’s Admin Plan and spell out the procedures to perform NSPIRE inspections for voucher programs.