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Reinspections SARA will conduct a reinspection immediately following the end of the corrective period, or any SARA approved extension. SARA may develop procedures for owner/tenant self certification of repairs to unit. Falsifying this certification will result in termination of the HAP contract and termination of assistance to the participant. 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, SARA 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 SARA policies. If SARA is unable to gain entry to the unit in order to conduct the scheduled reinspection, SARA 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. B.II.G. ENFORCING OWNER COMPLIANCE If the owner fails to maintain the dwelling unit in accordance with HQS, SARA 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 SARA, HUD requires SARA 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. SARA 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 SARA must decide how long any abatement period will continue before the HAP contract will be terminated. SARA 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. SARA 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 maybe abated is 9o days. However, if the owner completes corrections and notifies SARA before the termination date of the HAP contract, SARA 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 3 o days of abatement and owner has not completed repairs, SARA will advise family to search for another unit. Reasonable notice of HAP contract termination by SARA is 3 o days. ~~02~12 Page 8-12