NSPIRE Pest Deficiencies on One Page

HUD NSPIRE Standard: Infestation, V3.0 (date published 08/11/23). Checked October 13, 2026. Applies to public housing and HUD multifamily now; voucher units no later than Feb. 1, 2027; HOME and HTF for agreements from Apr. 14, 2027.

#	Deficiency	Location	Severity	Correct within	HCV
1	Evidence of cockroaches	Unit	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
1	Evidence of cockroaches	Inside	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
2	Extensive cockroach infestation	Unit	Severe	24 hours	Fail, 30 days
2	Extensive cockroach infestation	Inside	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
3	Evidence of bedbugs	Unit	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
3	Evidence of bedbugs	Inside	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
4	Extensive bedbug infestation	Unit	Severe	24 hours	Fail, 30 days
4	Extensive bedbug infestation	Inside	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
5	Evidence of mice	Unit	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
5	Evidence of mice	Inside	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
6	Extensive mouse infestation	Unit	Severe	24 hours	Fail, 30 days
6	Extensive mouse infestation	Inside	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
7	Evidence of rats	Unit	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
7	Evidence of rats	Inside	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
7	Evidence of rats	Outside	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
8	Extensive rat infestation	Unit	Severe	24 hours	Fail, 30 days
8	Extensive rat infestation	Inside	Severe	24 hours	Fail, 30 days
9	Evidence of other pests	Unit	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days
9	Evidence of other pests	Inside	Moderate	30 days	Fail, 30 days

"Extensive" in a unit (2, 4, 6)

At least one live cockroach, bed bug or mouse seen in two or more units, or in two or more rooms of a unit, during a daytime surface visual assessment. Severe, 24 hours.

"Extensive" inside the building

Live pests in two or more separate locations in the building. Moderate, 30 days (rats: Severe, 24 hours).

Rats (7, 8)

A live rat seen in a unit or inside the building is Severe, 24 hours. Outside, rat evidence is Moderate.

Traps (mice and rats)

A sticky pad or trap with a mouse or rat on it is recorded as a deficiency. An empty one is not.

Correction

HUD accepts starting an appropriate pest management plan as correction. Within the timeframe, document the plan's start date, servicing schedule, and methods of monitoring, managing and treatment (88 FR 40832, at 40836).

Not life-threatening

No infestation deficiency carries the Life-Threatening label. HCV units: every deficiency is Fail with 30 days to correct.

Multifamily Pest Reference (multifamilypestreference.org) · Trenton S. Frazer, M.S., BCE #B3413 · Version 1.0, October 13, 2026 · A summary of HUD's standard; read the standard for the full criteria. Not legal advice.