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An HQS (Housing Quality Standards) inspection ensures that a housing unit meets minimum health, safety, and livability requirements. Here’s what an pre-inspection or general HQS inspection provides for you:

 

• Sanitary Facilities
  • Ensures the unit has a working toilet, sink, and bathtub/shower with proper hot and cold running water.
• Food Preparation & Refuse Disposal
  • Verifies the presence and proper functioning of a kitchen sink, stove, and refrigerator, along with safe trash disposal.
• Space and Security
  • Confirms adequate living and sleeping space, secure doors and windows, and proper locks for resident safety.
• Thermal Environment
  • Checks that the unit has a safe, working heating system capable of maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature.
• Illumination and Electricity
  • Ensures each room has adequate lighting, working outlets, and safe electrical systems with no exposed wiring.
• Structure and Materials
  • Inspects walls, ceilings, floors, and roofs for structural soundness, leaks, holes, or hazards.
• Interior Air Quality
  • Looks for proper ventilation and absence of mold, excessive moisture, or other air quality concerns.
• Water Supply
  • Confirms a safe, potable water source with acceptable water pressure and temperature.
• Lead-Based Paint (for pre-1978 units)
  • Checks for deteriorated paint and compliance with lead safety requirements.
• Access and Egress
  • Ensures safe entry, exit, and emergency egress from the unit.
• Smoke Detectors & Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Verifies required detectors are installed, properly located, and functioning.
• Fire Safety
  • Reviews fire exits, clearance, and general fire prevention measures.
• Health and Safety Hazards
  • Identifies trip hazards, sharp edges, pest infestation, and other conditions that may pose risks to occupants.
• Overall Compliance
  • Confirms the unit meets HUD and local housing authority HQS requirements for rental approval and continued occupancy.

 

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