Passing Section 8 Inspection but Without Providing Appliances

[Michael Hayes]

Hey guys got a question for you.

I'm taking a shot at a Section 8 rental and we're in the last week and a half of the rehab.  I won't be providing appliances but I know that for the section 8 inspection, part of that includes inspecting a working refrigerator and range.

When I did Section 8 a couple of times years ago, I was sure the houses would pass or only need minor fixes depending on the inspector that I got, but I let the tenant move in right before the inspection so that their refrigerator and range could already be in place and be inspected.  This went smoothly, but I'm a bit wiser now and don't want to risk doing that.

How are you guys passing the inspection if you aren't supplying the appliances, but without letting the tenant move in first with their own appliances?  I'm seeing other section 8 listings in the area mention that the tenant is responsible for their own appliances, so I feel like I'm missing a simple solution here or is it possible that section 8 would do the inspection, pass, and just inspect the tenants appliances later?

Help me out here.  Sure I'm over thinking it.

[Kyle Mccaw]

@Andrew Postell thanks for the tag. 

@Michael Hayes

If you are not supplying the appliances they are not part of the inspection. Not all the section 8 inspectors understand this. So you may have to explain that to them. If you are claiming to S8 that are suppling them and in reality the tenant is...that could get you into some fraud issues. You don't want to risk that over a couple dollars in rent. When you get S8 certified they explain all this in their class.

NEVER let a tenant in early. EVER.