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7.3 Habitability 7.3.1 For Rent Assistance Documented habitability is required for all housing units into which households will be moving, except when a household moves in with friends or family or into a hotel/motel unit. Housing units must be documented as habitable prior to paying the rent subsidy. Documentation must be kept in the client file. Habitability can be documented by the Londlord Habitobility Stondords Certificotion Form or inspection. Both methods are valid forthe length of timethe household is a tenant in the housing unit. lf the housing unit is provided to a different household within 12 months of documented habitability, an additional certification/inspection is not required. 7.3.L.LAllowable Methods for Unit Habitability Determination The CHG Landlord Habitabitity Standards Certification Form ref erences the state Landlord Tenant Act (RCW 59.18.060) and requires the landlord (as defined in RCW 59.18.030) to certify that the unit meets the safety and habitability standards detailed in the law. The landlord's failure to comply with the law may result in termination of the rent subsidy. OR lnspections: in lieu of (or in addition to)the above landlord certification, lead/subgrantees may choose to inspect all housing units. Lead/subgrantees may use lhe Commerce Housing Hobitability Standards (HHS) Form or the HUD HousinQ Quality stondords (Hos) lnspection Form. Documentation of habitability certification or inspection must be kept in the client file. 7 .3.t.2Habitability Complaint Procedure Each household must be informed in writing of the habitabilitycomplaint process and assured that complaints regarding their housing unit's safety and habitability will not affect the household's eligibi lity for assistance. Lead/subgrantee must have a written procedure describing the response to complaints regarding unit safety and habitability. The procedure must include: ./ Mandatory inspection when a complaint is reported usingthe HHS Form, HQS lnspection Form, or documenting the specific complaint in an alternate format that includes follow-up and resolution. 7.3.2 For Facilities Allfacilities must conduct and document an inspection at least once a year using the HHS Form or HQS lnspection Form. 7.4 Lead Based Paint Assessment To prevent lead poisoning in young children, lead/subgrantees must comply wit h the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1973 and its applicable regulations found at 24 CFR 35, Parts A, B, M, and R. Page | 37