Technical Reviews - 30 Day Delivery Deadline (based on scoring report release date)
Non-Existent Deficiencies	Deficiencies that are based on a technical error - the inspector cited the defect under the wrong Inspectable Area, Inspectable Item, or Deficiency name.  Does not include questions of Level of Severity.  Deficiencies that involve a misunderstanding by the inspector - the inspector did not test something properly, cited exposed wires for low voltage wires, cited a blocked exit for a window was not designed to serve as an exit, and many other examples.
Building or Unit Count Errors	This is a rare appeal based on an improperly compiled building profile in which the number of buildings and/or units is reported inaccurately.  If serious enough to result in an adjustment of the score, this would normally mean that the inspection is deemed invalid and must be done over.
Non-Existent Deficiencies
Example: mis-identified components	The inspector cites a leak in the Sanitary System - the sewer plumbing - because he or she sees a little standing water on the basement floor.  The water is not leaking from the sewer plumbing, it is leaking from a clogged air conditioner condensate line.  We have a licensed plumber examine this and sign a letter stating that he has examined it personally and (date after REAC) and found that there is no leak from the sanitary system.  The letter explains that the apparent leak was actually coming from the AC condensate line, and that this line is not connected to the sewer system in any way.
Example: misunderstood function	The inspector sees a test button an Emergency Power Auxiliary Light - one of the "battery back-up lights" commonly found in a hallway or stair well.  These are designed to light the area in an emergency if the power goes out.  The test button on this model is concealed under a flexible plastic "tab" cut into the box or cabinet.  The inspector pushes the tab to activate the button but the light does not function, so he cites a Level 3 defect for Auxiliary Lighting Inoperable.  The problem is that the light does not actually contain a battery and there is no test button under the tab - it is instead wired to the emergency generator in the building.  The manufacturer of this light makes two models - one designed for battery back-up and one designed to work solely on the generator's emergency power circuit - but the model designed for a generator still has the little tab.  The manufacturer finds it more economical to use the same cabinet on both models, so the generator powered version appears to have a test button.  We have a licensed electrician or a company that specializes in safety equipment visit the property to examine the emergency lights.  We have him sign a letter explaining that while this model appears to have a test button, there is no test button and no battery back-up in this model - it is activated when the generator runs.  We have him test the light and verify that it does indeed function when the generator is powered up.
Example: improperly cited according to REAC rules	The inspector cites a Sharp Edges hazard due to the presence of a broken mirror on the resident owned dresser in the bedroom.  REAC's current rules as spelled out in Compilation Bulletin 4.0 version 3 direct the inspector to cite this as Other Hazards, which is non-scoring.  We explain this, inserting the inspector's comments in the report that say, "bedroom 2 broken mirror" and the inspector's photo which shows the piece of furniture into the appeal document along with the instructions from the Comp Bulletin.
Example: improperly cited according to REAC rules	The inspector cites a Flammable Materials Improperly Stored hazard due to the presence of a pizza box in the oven of an apartment.  REAC's current rules as spelled out in Compilation Bulletin 4.0 version 3 direct the inspector to cite this as Other Hazards, which is non-scoring.  We explain this, inserting the inspector's comments in the report that say, "pizza box in oven" and the inspector's photo which shows the box inside the oven along with the instructions from the Comp Bulletin.
	We will post more examples over time - please feel free to email a request for a description of a specific type of appeal