Move REAC from PIH to Office of Housing; allow private accreditation inspections
Mandate would relocate Real Estate Assessment Center under Office of Housing and consider private accreditation flexibility for physical inspections across federal housing.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 15 (HUD) — First-year reforms: move HUD REAC from PIH to Office of Housing; consider authority to streamline housing-standards enforcement and flexibility for physical inspections through private accreditation.
Undo plan
1) Keep vigorous, independent physical inspections—relocation OK only if quality rises.
2) Reject privatization of inspections that creates pay-to-play accreditation.
3) Harmonize multifamily standards without weakening public housing oversight.
4) Publish inspection scores promptly.
5) Verify: share of units failing standards; re-inspection times.