source:
  type: guide
  id: hud-4000-1-ii-3-commencement-of-the-appraisal
  authority: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — 3. Commencement
    of the Appraisal (05/09/2022)
  description: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — 3. Commencement
    of the Appraisal (05/09/2022).
  coverage_tier: operative
obligations:
- id: hud-4000-1-ii-3-commencement-of-the-appraisal-full
  canonical_id: hud-4000-1-ii-3-commencement-of-the-appraisal-full
  section: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — 3. Commencement
    of the Appraisal (05/09/2022)
  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 — 3. Commencement
      of the Appraisal (05/09/2022)
    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: '3. Commencement of the Appraisal (05/09/2022) The Appraiser
      must obtain all of the following from the Lender before beginning an appraisal:
      • a complete copy of the executed sales contract for the sale of the Manufactured
      Home and land, or, if the Manufactured Home and land are being purchased separately,
      the executed contract for each; • the land lease, if applicable; • surveys or
      legal descriptions, if available; • any other legal documents contained in the
      case binder; and • a point of contact and contact information for the Lender
      so that the Appraiser can communicate any noncompliance issues.'
  judgment: false
