Minimum Property Standard to Be Met

Activity

Minimum Property Standard to be Met

Tenant-Based Rental Asistance

Section 8 HQS.

Acquisition of Existing Housing (no rehabilitation or construction)

Applicable state or local housing quality standards and code requirements.
If no local standards/codes apply, Section 8 HQS.

Rehabilitation of Housing

Local written rehabilitation standards and state and local code requirements.

If no local codes apply, one of the following national model codes:

	Uniform Building Code (ICBO)
	National Building Code (BOCA)
	Standard Building Code (SBCCI)
	Council of American Building Officials one- or two-family code (CABO)
	Minimum Property Standards* at 24 CFR 200.925 or 200.926 (FHA)
	Handicapped accessibility requirements, where applicable.

New Construction of Housing

State and local code requirements.

If no state and local codes apply, one of the following national model codes:

	Uniform Building Code (ICBO)
	National Building Code (BOCA)
	Standard Building Code (SBCCI)
	Council of American Building Officials one- or two-family code (CABO)
	Minimum Property Standards* (FHA) at 24 CFR 200.925 (for multi-family) or 200.926 (for one- and two-unit dwellings).
	Model Energy Code.
	Handicapped accessibility requirements, where applicable.
	New construction of rental housing must meet site and neighborhood standards at 24 CFR 893.6(b).

*Note: PJs using MPS may rely on inspections performed by a qualified person.