[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR582.305]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
  CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND 
        DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 582_SHELTER PLUS CARE--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart D_Program Requirements
 
Sec. 582.305  Housing quality standards; rent reasonableness.

    (a) Housing quality standards. Housing assisted under this part must 
meet the applicable housing quality standards (HQS) under Sec. 982.401 
of this title--except that Sec. 982.401(j) of this title does not apply 
and instead part 35, subparts A, B, K and R of this title apply--and, 
for SRO under Sec. 882.803(b) of this title. Before any assistance will 
be provided on behalf of a participant, the recipient, or another entity 
acting on behalf of the recipient (other than the owner of the housing), 
must physically inspect each unit to assure that the unit meets the HQS. 
Assistance will not be provided for units that fail to meet the HQS, 
unless the owner corrects any deficiencies within 30 days from the date 
of the lease agreement and the recipient verifies that all deficiencies 
have been corrected. Recipients must also inspect all units at least 
annually during the grant period to ensure that the units continue to 
meet the HQS.
    (b) Rent reasonableness. HUD will only provide assistance for a unit 
for which the rent is reasonable. For TRA, PRA, and SRA, it is the 
responsibility of the recipient to determine whether the rent charged 
for the unit receiving rental assistance is reasonable in relation to 
rents being charged for comparable unassisted units, taking into account 
the location, size, type, quality, amenities, facilities, and management 
and maintenance of each unit, as well as not in excess of rents 
currently being charged by the same owner for comparable unassisted 
units. For SRO, rents are calculated in accordance with 24 CFR 
882.805(g).

[58 FR 13892, Mar. 15, 1993, as amended at 61 FR 51171, Sept. 30, 1996; 
64 FR 50226, Sept. 15, 1999]