Attached please find the HQS Self-Inspection Checklist for use by landlords/property owners to confirm that the property unit is prepared to pass the HQS inspection.
All households participating in the GHVP are required to undergo annual Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections to ensure the housing remains safe and healthy for GHVP participants.
Participating landlords are required to allow applicable housing units to be inspected annually and program participants are expected to allow inspectors to conduct their inspections.
The HQS Inspection is designed by HUD and DBHDD is implementing the use of certified inspectors across the entire state to ensure consistency in the inspection process for all involved.
DBHDD requires a successful inspection to be able to renew an individual's housing voucher and continue uninterrupted payments to landlords.