Testing.
24 C.F.R. § 115.311
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01The following requirements apply to testing activities funded under the FHAP:
(a) The testing must be done in accordance with a HUD-approved testing methodology;
(b) Testers must receive training or be experienced in testing procedures and techniques.
(c) Testers and the organizations conducting tests, and the employees and agents of these organizations may not:
(1) Have an economic interest in the outcome of the test, without prejudice to the right of any person or entity to recover damages for any cognizable injury;
(2) Be a relative or acquaintance of any party in a case;
(3) Have had any employment or other affiliation, within five years, with the person or organization to be tested; or
(4) Be a competitor of the person or organization to be tested in the listing, rental, sale, or financing of real estate.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-24.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
