2.5.3 Request for Tenancy Approval

Once a suitable home is found with an agreeable landlord, the tenant must submit a Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA), which, among other things, will trigger the PHA to perform a Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection of the unit.1  In addition to all internal aspects of the home, HQS requires that the external site and neighborhood be free from adverse environmental conditions, disturbing noises, and other dangers to health, safety, and general welfare of the occupants.2

• 1For a general review of the purpose of the HQS inspection, see 24 C.F.R. § 982.401.
• 224 C.F.R. § 982.401(l).