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Chapter 8 <br />HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS AND RENT REASONABLENESS <br />DETERMINATIONS <br />[24 CFR 982 Subpart I and 24 CFR 982.507] <br />INTRODUCTION <br />HUD requires that all units occupied by families receiving Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) <br />assistance meet HUD's Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and permits SARA to establish <br />additional requirements. The use of the term "HQS" in this plan refers to the combination of both <br />HUD and SARA-established requirements. HQS inspections are required before the Housing <br />Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract is signed and at least annually during the term of the <br />contract. <br />HUD also requires PHAs to determine that units rented by families assisted under the HCV <br />program have rents that are reasonable when compared to comparable unassisted units in the <br />market area. <br />This chapter explains HUD and SARA requirements related to housing quality and rent <br />reasonableness as follows: <br />Part I. Physical Standards. This part discusses the physical standards required of units <br />occupied byHCV-assisted families and identifies decisions about the acceptability of the <br />unit that may be made by the family based upon the family's preference. It also identifies <br />life-threatening conditions that must be addressed on an expedited basis. <br />Part II. The Inspection Process. This part describes the types of inspections SARA will <br />make and the steps that will be taken when units do not meet HQS. <br />Part III. Rent Reasonableness Determinations. This part discusses the policies SARA will <br />use to make rent reasonableness determinations. <br />Special HQS requirements for homeownership, manufactured homes, and other special housing <br />types are discussed in Chapter 15 to the extent that they apply in this jurisdiction. <br />~~02~12 Page 8-1 <br />