source:
  type: guide
  id: hud-4000-1-ii-d-improvements-standards
  authority: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — d. Improvements
    Standards (02/16/2021)
  description: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — d. Improvements
    Standards (02/16/2021).
  coverage_tier: operative
obligations:
- id: hud-4000-1-ii-d-improvements-standards-full
  canonical_id: hud-4000-1-ii-d-improvements-standards-full
  section: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — d. Improvements
    Standards (02/16/2021)
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - fha
  - hud-handbook
  - corpus-expansion
  - tier-operative
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — d. Improvements
      Standards (02/16/2021)
    source_class: hud-handbook
    source_url: https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/single-family-handbook-4000-1
    snapshot_id: 8c03836f77f317e1
    fetched_at: '2026-05-23T00:28:40Z'
    content_hash: sha256:411430f29b13f9b54a2ebb0e6f6e7087ecd2b90d0da22eb0c8c792eaa2d7d0df
    paragraph_quote: 'd. Improvements Standards (02/16/2021) i. General Improvement
      Standards The Consultant must ensure that the Property will comply with HUD’s
      MPR or HUD’s MPS after the improvements have been completed. ii. Improvement
      Standards for Storm Shelters When a storm shelter is part of the rehabilitation,
      the Consultant must ensure that its construction is consistent with guidelines
      issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). iii. Foundation Standards
      (A) Existing Structure Moved to a New Foundation Prior to placement of the existing
      Structure on the new foundation, the Consultant must obtain from the Borrower
      a report from a licensed structural engineer stating that the foundation is
      structurally sound and capable of supporting the Structure. II. ORIGINATION
      THROUGH POST-CLOSING/ENDORSEMENT A. Title II Insured Housing Programs Forward
      Mortgages 9. 203(k) Consultant Requirements Handbook 4000.1 529 Last Revised:
      11/26/2025 After placement of the existing Structure on the new foundation,
      the Consultant must obtain from the Borrower a report from a licensed structural
      engineer stating that the Structure has been properly placed and secured to
      the new foundation. (B) Structure is Reconstructed on the Existing Foundation
      Prior to reconstruction of the Structure, the Consultant must obtain from the
      Borrower a report from a licensed structural engineer stating that the foundation
      is structurally sound and capable of supporting the proposed reconstruction
      of the Structure. (C) Existing Structure will be Elevated Prior to elevation
      of the existing Structure, the Consultant must obtain from the Borrower a report
      from a licensed structural engineer stating that the foundation is structurally
      sound and capable of supporting the Structure. After elevation of the existing
      Structure, the Consultant must obtain from the Borrower a report from a licensed
      structural engineer stating that the Structure has been properly placed and
      secured to the new foundation.'
  judgment: false
