24 C.F.R. § 5.707
§ 5.707 Uniform self-inspection requirement and report. (24 CFR Part 5)
Operative Text
All PHAs and owners of HUD housing subject to an assistance contract, other than owners participating in the HCV, PBV, and Moderate Rehabilitation programs, are required to annually self-inspect their properties, including all units, to ensure the units are maintained in accordance with the standards in § 5.703. The owner or PHA must maintain the results of such self-inspections for three years and must provide the results to HUD upon request. This self-inspection is independent of other HUD inspections discussed in § 5.705. The owner or PHA may choose to conduct this inspection after a HUD inspection to satisfy this requirement and the post-report survey requirement at § 5.711(c)(2) simultaneously.
Under 24 CFR Part 5 § 5.707, most PHAs and HUD-assisted housing owners (excluding HCV, PBV, and Moderate Rehabilitation program participants) must conduct an annual self-inspection of all units to verify compliance with the housing quality standards in § 5.703. The results of these self-inspections must be kept on file for three years and made available to HUD upon request. This self-inspection obligation exists separately from any HUD-conducted inspections under § 5.705, though it may be timed to coincide with a post-HUD-inspection survey to satisfy both requirements at once.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Owners and PHAs covered by § 5.707 generally conduct a documented annual self-inspection of every unit, measuring conditions against the § 5.703 standards, and retain those records for at least three years in case HUD requests them. A compliant operator keeps this self-inspection process distinct from—but potentially coordinated with—any formal HUD inspection under § 5.705, and may schedule it after a HUD visit to simultaneously fulfill the post-report survey obligation at § 5.711(c)(2).
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 5.707 establishes that your housing provider is independently required to inspect your unit every year and document the findings—separate from any government-initiated inspection. If you believe your unit is not being maintained to the standards referenced in § 5.703, you may raise the owner's self-inspection obligations as a relevant point when contacting a HUD field office, a local housing authority, or a tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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