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3A Guide to Proactive Rental Inspection Programschangelabsolutions.org <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />4 Introduction <br />5 Advantages of Proactive Rental Inspection (PRI) Programs <br /> 5 PRI Programs Preserve Safe and Healthy Rental Housing <br /> 5 PRI Programs Help Protect the Most Vulnerable Tenants <br /> 6 PRI Programs May Preserve Neighborhood Property Values <br /> (And a Locality’s Property Tax Base) <br />7 Understanding PRI Programs <br /> 8 Types of Rental Housing Included Within the Program <br /> 8 Targeting Particular Neighborhoods <br /> 9 Targeting Properties Based on Number of Units <br /> 9 Other Commonly-Exempted Units <br /> 10 Registration and Licensing of Rental Property <br /> 10 Rental Registration <br /> 10 Rental Licensing <br /> 11 Frequency of Periodic Inspections <br /> 12 Periodic Inspections on a Fixed Basis <br /> 12 Inspection Frequency Based on Prior Compliance <br /> 12 Self-Certification <br /> 13 Vacancy Inspections <br /> 13 Notice of Inspection and Entry of Occupied Units <br /> 13 Notice of Inspection <br /> 14 Tenant Consent to Inspector Entry <br /> 15 Scope of Inspection <br /> 15 Exterior Inspections <br /> 16 Interior Inspections <br /> 18 Enforcement to Address Code Violations <br /> 18 Rent Escrow Accounts <br /> 19 Registration as a Prerequisite to Eviction Actions <br /> 19 Monitoring Substandard Properties <br /> 19 Funding PRI Programs <br /> 22 Evaluation <br />23 Challenges When Implementing PRI Programs <br /> 23 Uninhabitable and “Illegal” Units <br /> 23 Tenant-Side Code Violations <br /> 24 Rent Increases <br />25 Strategies For Success <br /> 25 Involve Diverse Stakeholders in Designing the Program <br /> 25 Involve Community-Based Organizations in Implementation <br /> 26 Provide Training for Code Enforcement Staff <br /> 26 Provide Education, Outreach and Ongoing Support for Landlords and Tenants <br /> 27 Implement Complementary Programs <br />29 Conclusion