§11403e–1. Housing standards and rent reasonableness

(a) Standards required

The Secretary shall require that-

(1) before any assistance may be provided to or on behalf of the person, each unit shall be inspected by the applicant directly or by another entity, including the local public housing agency, to determine that the unit meets the housing quality standards under section 1437f of this title and that the occupancy charge for the dwelling unit is reasonable; and

(2) the recipient shall make at least annual inspections of each unit during the contract term.

(b) Prohibition

No assistance may be provided for a dwelling unit (1) for which the occupancy charge is not reasonable, or (2) which fails to meet the housing standards, unless the owner promptly corrects the deficiency and the recipient verifies the correction.

(Pub. L. 100–77, title IV, §457, formerly §464, as added Pub. L. 101–625, title VIII, §837(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4371 ; renumbered §457 and amended Pub. L. 102–550, title XIV, §1406(e)(4), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4031 .)

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 11404c of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 102–550.

Amendments

1992-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–550 struck out "(or if no such agency exists in the applicable area, an entity selected by the Secretary)" after "public housing agency".