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"A Good Place to Live" |
A Good Place to Live - Housing Quality Standards Now that you have finished reading, you know that for a house or apartment to be a good place to live, it must meet two kinds of housing quality standards:
You know that these standards apply in six areas of special needs of your family. You know that these standards apply in six areas of a house or apartment. 1. Living Room You know that when a house or apartment meets the housing quality standards, it will be a safe, healthy, and comfortable home for your family. It will be a good place to live. After you find a good place to live, you can begin the Request for Lease Approval process. When both you and the owner have signed the Request for Lease Approval and OHFA has received it, an official inspection will take place. OHFA will inform both you and the owner of the inspection results. If the house or apartment passes, a lease can be signed. There may still be some items that you or OHFA would like improved. If so, you and OHFA may be able to bargain for the improvements when you sign the lease. If the owner is not willing to do the work, perhaps you can get him or her to pay for the materials and do it yourself. If the house or apartment fails, you and/or
OHFA may try to convince the owner to make the repairs so it will pass. The likelihood of
the owner making the repairs may depend on how serious or costly they are. |
