Landlord & Inspection Information

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program and the Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program are funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program provides affordable and safe housing opportunities for lower-income families, senior citizens and persons with disabilities. The Scottsdale Housing Agency (SHA) subsidizes the rent of eligible families by paying a rental subsidy directly to the landlord each month.

For more information regarding landlord responsibilities for the HCV and TBRA programs, please review:

• Landlord Info Packet - Housing Choice Voucher Program
• Landlord Info Packet - Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program

Read the Landlord Engagement Update 2024

The City of Scottsdale is happy to announce that we are now offering Direct Deposit! The best way to ensure prompt and safe payments. Please click here to download the form. Once complete, submit with a voided check/deposit slip to SHA Finance.

There are four (4) types of inspections that can be performed to verify National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) compliance.

1. Initial Inspection - this is performed when the unit is vacant, prior to the tenant moving in. All utilities must be turned on, and the inspector must have access to the unit itself, and all common areas. The inspector will examine the exterior of the building, the plumbing and heating/cooling systems, the exits, and each room in the unit to make sure it is safe, clean, and in good condition, in accordance with NSPIRE.
   
   A family will not be allowed to rent your unit until it passes a NSPIRE Inspection. If there are items in the unit that fail the inspection standards, the necessary repairs will need to be made and the unit re-inspected prior to the tenant moving in and signing the lease.
   
   Once the unit passes the Initial Inspection, the tenant will be allowed to sign the lease and move in.
   
   
2. Annual Inspection - this is performed every year to verify that the tenant and landlord are keeping the unit in good condition and following NSPIRE, as stated above.
   
   If the unit fails this inspection, the landlord must make all the repairs within a specific time frame. If the repairs are not completed within the specified time frame the housing agency can abate the unit. This means that the SHA's portion of rent paid to the landlord will be stopped until the unit complies with NSPIRE.
   
   
3. Special Inspection – this is performed when the tenant or landlord request an inspection for a certain item in the unit.
   
   
4. Quality Control Inspection – this inspection is performed at any time, at the discretion of the SHA, to ensure NSPIRE compliance.

If you have any questions regarding your inspection or you need to reschedule your inspection, please contact the inspector Martin Lara-Reyes at 480-312-2520.