Circular 26-08-9 clarifies VA's position on requirements for conducting interior inspections on abandoned properties.

Following a determination that a property has been abandoned, a visual “exterior only” inspection may not reveal any emergency repairs or environmental/fire hazards, which, if not addressed at once, may pose damage to the property.  Early detection of problems is critical to minimize loss in the event the property is acquired by the holder and possibly conveyed to VA.  Therefore, subsequent inspection reports on abandoned properties must include completion of interior inspections

Any question concerning this circular may be e-mailed to Mary Ann Mills at mary.mills@va.gov. 

To view a copy of the Circular, please click here.

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Safeguard Properties is the largest privately held field services company in the country. Located in Cleveland, Ohio and founded in 1990 by Robert Klein, Safeguard has grown from a regional preservation company with a few employees and a handful of contractors performing services in the Midwest, to a national company with over 500 employees. Safeguard is supported by a nationwide network of subcontractors able to perform any requested superintendence, preservation, and maintenance functions, as well as numerous ancillary services in the U.S., the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.