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Kanso Public Housing

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What it is

Kanso Public Housing is software for public housing authorities managing applicant, tenant, inspection, accounting and reporting workflows. It follows households from application through the waiting list to tenancy. Staff can schedule inspections, track progress, create work orders from inspection results or requests, and manage costs and tenant billing. Tenant accounting calculates and posts rent or loan charges and records activity and payments in a ledger. For HUD reporting, Kanso prefills Form 50058 data and creates records configurable for IMS/PIC or HIP export. Its Multi-Site feature gives each agency a secure environment while designated users can access consolidated All-Site Reporting. Two iPad apps support mobile inspections and work orders; portals work in mobile and tablet browsers. Shofcorp supports household and property data workflows and voucher data transmission. RentWatch provides certified rent-reasonableness reports using real-time data from over 300 sources, but requires AffordableHousing.com’s Premium package. Pricing is available by contacting Kanso.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Kanso built its public-housing solution specifically for public housing authorities to manage complex operations and make data-driven decisions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Mobile apps
Kanso has two iPad apps for mobile inspections and mobile work orders, and its portals support mobile and tablet browsers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Security
Kanso Software says it is SOC 2 Type 1 compliant, verified by an independent third-party audit against AICPA Security and Availability criteria.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Headquarters
Denver, Colorado, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Accounting
Tenant accounting automatically calculates and posts rent or loan charges and tracks activity and payments in a tenant ledger.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Applicant management
The system tracks households from application through waiting list to tenancy.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Customer base
Over 270 U.S. public housing authorities trust Kanso.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Hosting
Kanso’s privacy policy says it uses Amazon Web Services for hosting.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
HUD reporting
Kanso prefills HUD Form 50058 data and creates records configurable for IMS/PIC or HIP export.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Inspections
Users can schedule inspections, track progress, create work orders from inspection results or requests, and manage costs and tenant billing.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Multi-site
Multi-Site gives each agency its own secure environment while designated users can access consolidated All-Site Reporting.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Onboarding
Kanso’s Data Conversion Team handles data inspection, cleanup guidance, import planning and configuration review, and the company says it has converted multiple clients within six business days.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
RentWatch integration
RentWatch provides certified rent-reasonableness reports using real-time data from over 300 sources, but requires AffordableHousing.com’s Premium package.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Shofcorp integration
The Shofcorp integration sends household and property data from Kanso to generate 50059 calculations and forms, while Shofcorp transmits voucher data through TRACS.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Support hours
Kanso lists phone support hours as Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com

Plans and prices

Premium Priced on request Contact Kanso for pricing All Pro features · Up to 25 custom correspondence templates · Vendor and voucher management · ACH/check/CSV payouts · Tenant, applicant and landlord portals · Notifications/data alerts · Self-sufficiency programs Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com
Pro Priced on request Contact Kanso for pricing Default correspondence templates · Applicant/wait-list management · Inspections/work orders · Tenant accounting · Reporting · Rent calculations · Mobile maintenance apps · PIC/HIP export Read 30 Sep 2026 · kansosoftware.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Tracks households from application through tenancy.
  • Creates work orders from inspection results or requests.
  • Prefills HUD Form 50058 data.
  • Two iPad apps support inspections and work orders.
  • Multi-Site offers consolidated All-Site Reporting.

Limits

  • Pricing requires contacting Kanso.
  • RentWatch requires AffordableHousing.com’s Premium package.
  • Phone support is listed Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Who it suits

Kanso Public Housing suits public housing authorities managing applications, waiting lists, tenancy, inspections and HUD reporting. Its Multi-Site feature is relevant to agencies that need separate environments and consolidated reporting for designated users.

Verdict

Kanso Public Housing focuses on public-authority workflows, including applicant tracking, tenant accounting, inspections and HUD exports. Pricing is available by request, and RentWatch reporting has an additional package requirement.

Where Specifiction places it

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