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Reinspections SAHA will conduct a reinspection immediately following the end of the corrective period, or any SAHA approved extension. The family and owner will be given reasonable notice of the reinspection appointment. If the deficiencies have not been corrected by the time of the reinspection, SAHA will send a notice of abatement to the owner, or in the case of family caused violations, a notice of termination to the family, in accordance with SAHA policies. If SAHA is unable to gain entry to the unit in order to conduct the scheduled reinspection, SAHA will consider the family to have violated its obligation to make the unit available for inspection. This may result in termination of the family's assistance in accordance with Chapter 12. 8.II.G. ENFORCING OWNER COMPLIANCE If the owner fails to maintain the dwelling unit in accordance with HQS, SAHA must take prompt and vigorous action to enforce the owner obligations. HAP Abatement If an owner fails to correct HQS deficiencies by the time specified by SAHA, HUD requires SAHA to abate housing assistance payments no later than the 31 days from the initial inspection date or specified correction period (including any approved extension) [24 CFR 985.3(f)]. No retroactive payments will be made to the owner for the period of time the rent was abated. Owner rents are not abated as a result of HQS deficiencies that are the family's responsibility. SAHA will inspect abated units within 5 days of the owner's notification that the work has been completed. Payment will resume effective on the day the unit passes inspection. During any abatement period the family continues to be responsible for its share of the rent. The owner must not seek payment from the family for abated amounts and may not use the abatement as cause for eviction. HAP Contract Termination SAHA must decide how long any abatement period will continue before the HAP contract will be terminated. SAHA should not terminate the contract until the family finds another unit, provided the family does so in a reasonable time [HCV GB p. 10-29] and must give the owner reasonable notice of the termination. SAHA will issue a voucher to permit the family to move to another unit as described in Chapter 10. The maximum length of time that a HAP may be abated is 90 days. However, if the owner completes corrections and notifies SAHA before the termination date of the HAP contract, SAHA may rescind the termination notice if (1) the family still resides in the unit and wishes to remain in the unit and (2) the unit passes inspection. If after 30 days of abatement and owner has not completed repairs, SAHA will advise family to search for another unit. Reasonable notice of HAP contract termination by SAHA is 30 days. iii29iio Page 8-12