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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 14. HOUSING |
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Chapter 14-53. RECERTIFICATIONS, HOUSING QUALITY STANDARD INSPECTIONS, AND FAMILY MOVES |
Section 14-5324. CORRECTING HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS DEFICIENCIES DURING INITIAL INSPECTIONS
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5324.1DCHA shall schedule a timely inspection of the unit upon receipt of a Request for Lease Approval and Lease. The Family and the owner shall be notified of the results.
5324.2Prior to the scheduled inspection, the participant shall be provided with a pre-inspection checklist to be completed by the owner or landlord and returned to DCHA before the first initial inspection visit.
5324.3If the unit fails the Housing Quality standards inspection, DCHA shall schedule a re-inspection.
5324.4On an initial new move-in inspection, the owner shall generally be given fourteen (14) days to correct the items noted as "Fail" depending on the extent of the repairs that have to be made, unless there are extenuating circumstances. However, the owner shall be required to complete the repairs by the Lease Start Date.
5324.5The owner shall generally be allowed up to one (1) re-inspection for repair work to be completed. Depending on the amount and complexity of work to be done, the Inspections Department may move the re-inspection out beyond fourteen (14) days.
5324.6If the time period given by the Inspector to correct the repairs (or two (2) failed re-inspections, if required by the Inspector) expires, the Family may select another unit or, if they want to continue to try to lease this unit, the Family and owner shall have to submit another Request for Lease Approval.
5324.7Upon submission of a Request for Lease Approval and Lease, the term of the voucher is suspended, such that if a unit does not pass Housing Quality Standards, or the lease is not approved by DCHA, the remaining time on the voucher is available to the Family without requesting an extension.