For Section 8 landlords

Find out what will fail your Section 8 inspection before the inspector does.

Walk your unit with your phone and upload the video. You get back a repair list ranked by NSPIRE severity, usually within 24 hours, so you fix the right things before inspection day.

Built on HUD's NSPIRE standards
Every report checked by a person
Independent, not affiliated with HUD

Sample Pre-Check Report

2-bedroom unit · 7 room clips reviewed
24 HRS

Smoke alarm missing in Bedroom 2.
Install a hardwired or sealed 10-year alarm before inspection.

SEVERE

Outlet left of the kitchen sink is not GFCI protected.
Within 6 feet of water. Replace with a GFCI outlet.

MODERATE

Bathroom exhaust fan did not turn on.
Repair or replace the fan.

CHECK BY HAND

Water heater discharge pipe not visible in video.
Confirm it slopes down and ends 2 to 6 inches above the floor.

A failed inspection costs more than the repair.

Most failures come down to small items nobody checked, like a dead smoke alarm or a missing GFCI outlet. The fix is cheap. Finding out on inspection day is not.

$0

in housing assistance payments until a new unit passes inspection. Your lease-up waits on the repairs.

24 hours

to correct a life-threatening deficiency, such as a missing or dead smoke alarm or exposed wiring.

180 days

without a payment and the HAP contract automatically ends. Unresolved failures can cost you the tenancy.

How it works

No app to install and no inspector to schedule. Just your phone.

Order your report

Pick a single report or the founding annual plan.

Film each room

We send a simple shot list. Narrate as you go and do the quick tests on camera.

Upload your clips

Upload one short video per room from your phone.

Get your repair list

Every likely failure with a screenshot, its NSPIRE severity, and how fast it must be fixed.

Simple pricing

Founding prices for our first landlords. Lock it in now.

Single Pre-Check

$29 one unit
  • One full walk-through review
  • Repair list ranked by NSPIRE severity
  • Screenshot from your video for each finding
  • Items to double-check by hand
  • Usually delivered within 24 hours
Get a single report
Founding price

Annual Unit Plan

$79 per unit, per year
  • Unlimited walk-through reviews for one unit for 12 months
  • Use it before move-in, biennial, and complaint inspections
  • Re-check after repairs at no extra cost
  • Priority turnaround
  • Founding price locked for as long as you renew
Start the annual plan

Our promise: if we cannot produce a useful report from your video, we will tell you what to re-film. If it still does not work, you get a full refund.

Not ready yet? Start with the free checklist.

A room-by-room NSPIRE pre-inspection checklist built from HUD's official voucher inspection checklist. Every item shows how serious it is and how to test it.

We will email it to you right away. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Questions landlords ask

Is this an official Section 8 inspection?

No. Section 8 PreCheck is an independent pre-inspection review. We are not affiliated with HUD or any housing authority. Your housing authority's inspector makes the final decision. We help you find and fix likely problems first.

Does this guarantee my unit will pass?

No one can honestly guarantee that. A video cannot show everything, and some housing authorities use approved local variations. We flag likely failures and list anything we could not confirm so you can check it by hand.

My housing authority still uses HQS. Will this help?

Yes. HUD requires every housing authority to switch to NSPIRE by February 1, 2027, and many already have. Most of the common failure items, like smoke alarms, GFCI outlets, peeling paint, and handrails, matter under both standards.

Who reviews my video?

Your video is analyzed against HUD's NSPIRE standards with AI assistance, and a person reviews every report before it is sent to you.

What if my video is unclear or I missed a room?

We will tell you exactly what to re-film. Annual plan members can submit as many walk-throughs as they need.

What happens to my videos?

We use your videos only to prepare your report. We do not sell them or share them with your housing authority or anyone else.

Section 8 PreCheck · PO Box 355, Glen Rose, TX 76043

Section 8 PreCheck is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or any public housing agency. Reports are informational and do not replace an official inspection. Inspection outcomes and correction deadlines are determined by your housing authority.