Effective July 5, 2016 REAC inspectors can cite anything they want as a defect—whether it’s broken or not. This new change simply throws the inspection rules out the window. The new REAC inspection rule puts millions of housing communities at high risk of low scores and penalties during a REAC inspection. The U.S. housing industry is in a shock following this new rule. The following infographic provides a quick overview of the changes.