About the NSPIRE-V Inspection Report
The report presents all NSPIRE standards listed alphabetically. Each standard is an individual section.
For each section, the inspector will:
Read the deficiency criteria.
Indicate whether a deficiency is present using the toggle. The options are:
Yes (observable deficiency),
No, or
Not applicable.
The field can also be left blank.
Select the toggle associated with the applicable location.
Each deficiency can only be recorded against its permitted area (e.g. outside only, unit only, or unit/inside/outside depending on the deficiency).
Add a room or area — select from the dictionary or enter free-format text. Multiple areas can be selected (e.g. Bathroom 1 and Bathroom 2).
Add an optional comment.
Inspectors can also take a photo or video, and flag an action against any deficiency item.
NSPIRE-V Output Report
Before completing your first NSPIRE-V report, it is recommended that you review and configure your report settings.
Navigate to Settings → Reports and select the NSPIRE-V report from the dropdown.
The NSPIRE specific settings control what information is included in your report output:
Criteria will automatically be included in the report output.
Health and safety columns
Enables the health and safety and correction time frame fields to auto-populate when completing the report. This is recommended for most use cases.Home Choice Voucher columns
Adds HCV severity and HCV correction time frame as a second set of columns. Enable this if your property uses home choice vouchers.Auto-flag actions
Automatically creates an action for each identified deficiency. (This produces an exception report that can be assigned to contractors by type, and is recommended if you plan to use Property Inspect for remediation tracking.)
Scheduling an inspection
NSPIRE-V inspections are conducted at the unit level, always start from a unit record within Property Inspect.
Navigate to a unit
Go to Properties and click on a property.
Use the filter on the left-hand side to navigate to the building, then select the specific unit.
From the unit page, click New Inspection.
Select NSPIRE-V as the inspection type from the dropdown.
Note that multiple inspection types are available - ensure you select NSPIRE-V specifically.
Schedule the inspection
Select the report type, the template will load automatically.
Set the conduct date and time, then assign it to an inspector.
Click Save and Continue.
No need to manually select a template; it populates based on the report type chosen.
Conduct the inspection
The report can be completed via a mobile device in the field, or completed directly in the application.
Inspections are available in the Property Inspect mobile application. The inspector can fetch the inspection in a Wi-Fi zone and complete it offline, on-site.
When the inspector arrives on site and opens the report:
The start date and time will be recorded for analytical purposes.
If geo-tracking is enabled, the geo-location will be saved.
A cover photo of the property can be taken before selecting Edit Report to formally begin.
A Wi-Fi connection is required again when syncing the completed inspection from the app back to the online editor.
Mark report complete and review
Once the inspection is synced from the app to the online editor, the report can be reviewed before being marked complete and distributed. The final output report will include the relevant information based on your report settings. This may be the severity and correction time, HCV severity and HCV correction time, or both sets of columns.
Items where no deficiency was marked will appear blank in the report. If the hide items not listed as defects setting is enabled, only deficiencies that were identified will be shown, condensing the report for easier review.
If actions were auto-flagged, these will appear either before or after the full NSPIRE report output depending on your settings, and can be grouped by responsibility or action category.