Miami County, Ohio

HQS, NSPIRE and Section 8 inspections in Miami County, Ohio

ATK Inspections provides HQS pre-inspections, NSPIRE readiness checks, and contract HQS/NSPIRE inspections for landlords, property managers, and housing agencies in Miami County — including Troy, Piqua, Tipp City, West Milton, and Covington. Based in Dayton, Shaun Atkinson (Ohio home inspector license OHI.2019006734) handles every inspection himself.

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Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher inspections in Miami County

Miami Metropolitan Housing Authority administers vouchers in Miami County. Much of the rental housing in Troy and Piqua is older two-story homes, where peeling paint in pre-1978 buildings, stair handrails, and basement water heaters come up often. The official HQS or NSPIRE inspection is done by the housing authority; ATK is independent and does not perform or replace it.

Services for Miami County landlords

• HQS pre-inspection – we walk the unit before the PHA inspection and give you a plain fix list.
• Failed-inspection help – bring us the deficiency list and we confirm repairs before you request the re-inspection.
• NSPIRE readiness – get ahead of HUD’s switch from HQS to NSPIRE.

For housing agencies and property managers

Agencies and owners of multiple units can contract ATK for HQS inspections or NSPIRE inspections under the protocol you specify, with Form HUD-52580 documentation when required.

NSPIRE inspections in Miami County

ATK does NSPIRE mock inspections and pre-inspections for public housing, HUD-assisted multifamily owners and HCV landlords in Troy, Piqua and Tipp City. Voucher units in the county are inspected by the local housing authority (Miami Metropolitan Housing Authority for most of the county); under HUD's Notice PIH 2026-18, PHAs must use NSPIRE standards (NSPIRE-V) for voucher inspections by February 1, 2027. Ask your PHA which standard it uses now. ATK is independent and not affiliated with Miami Metropolitan Housing Authority or HUD.

Much of the rental stock in Piqua and Troy is older single-family and small multi-unit housing. Basement smoke alarms, CO alarms near gas furnaces and water heaters, and handrails on older stairs are the NSPIRE items most worth a second look.

See the NSPIRE checklist for Ohio properties, life-threatening items, NSPIRE scoring and mock inspections.

Before you book

Start with the common HQS fail items guide. Most failed inspections come from a dozen fixable items.

ATK Inspections is an independent inspector. We are not a housing authority, not HUD, and not affiliated with GDPM or any PHA. The official HQS/NSPIRE result always comes from your program's own inspection.