Official sources
Deficiency text and Life-Threatening / Severe / Moderate / Low designations are encoded from these HUD documents. We do not invent fail lists. VoucherWalk is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.
- Notice PIH 2026-18 — NSPIRE administrative procedures for voucher programs
Fetched 2026-08-30
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PHAs may continue using HQS (HUD-52580) until they implement NSPIRE, and must implement NSPIRE by February 1, 2027. Voucher inspections are pass/fail — HUD's NSPIRE score calculator does not apply.
- HUD NSPIRE hub
Fetched 2026-08-30
Official NSPIRE landing page. Links the HCV/PBV checklist PDF, Excel tool, and fillable PDF.
- HUD NSPIRE standards library
Fetched 2026-08-30
Individual inspectable-area standards (smoke, CO, HVAC, water heater, GFCI, lead, infestation, egress).
- NSPIRE HCV/PBV Inspection Checklist (PDF)
Fetched 2026-08-30
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OMB 2577-0289. Voluntary PHA tool. Encoded deficiency text and LT/S/M/L designations come from this form.
- NSPIRE HCV/PBV Inspection Checklist (Excel tool)
Fetched 2026-08-30
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Linked from the NSPIRE hub as the MS Excel tool.
- NSPIRE HCV/PBV Inspection Checklist (fillable PDF)
Fetched 2026-08-30
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Linked from the NSPIRE hub as the fillable PDF form.
- NSPIRE Standards v2.1 — Smoke Alarm (LT 24h)
Fetched 2026-08-30
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Missing required smoke alarm is Life-Threatening, 24-hour correction, HCV Fail. Required inside each sleeping area, outside each sleeping area, and on each level.
- NSPIRE Standard — Smoke Alarm (2023-08-11)
Fetched 2026-08-30
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- NSPIRE Standard — Carbon Monoxide Alarm (LT 24h)
Fetched 2026-08-30
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Missing, obstructed, or failed-test CO alarms are Life-Threatening. Required where fuel-burning appliances, fireplaces, forced-air furnaces, or attached unventilated garages create exposure.
- NSPIRE Standard — HVAC
Fetched 2026-08-30
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- NSPIRE Standard — Water Heater
Fetched 2026-08-30
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- NSPIRE Standard — Electrical GFCI/AFCI
Fetched 2026-08-30
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- NSPIRE Standard — Potential Lead-Based Paint Hazards (visual assessment)
Fetched 2026-08-30
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- NSPIRE Standard — Infestation
Fetched 2026-08-30
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- NSPIRE Standard — Egress
Fetched 2026-08-30
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- 88 FR 40832 — NSPIRE Inspection Standards (Life-Threatening list / Table 65)
Fetched 2026-08-30
HUD published the life-threatening (LT) list in this notice instead of codifying it. LT items must be corrected within 24 hours. Cited by PIH 2026-18 §VII.C.