Kanso Public Housing is software for public housing authorities managing applicant, tenancy, inspection, accounting, and reporting workflows. It tracks households from application through the waiting list to tenancy. Staff can schedule inspections, follow progress, create work orders from inspection results or requests, and manage associated costs and tenant billing. Tenant accounting calculates and posts rent or loan charges and records activity and payments in a ledger. For HUD reporting, the system prefills Form 50058 data and creates records configurable for IMS/PIC or HIP export. Its two iPad apps support mobile inspections and work orders, while portals work in mobile and tablet browsers. Multi-Site provides separate secure environments for agencies, with consolidated All-Site Reporting available to designated users. Kanso also connects with Shofcorp for household and property data and 50059 calculations and forms, and with RentWatch for certified rent-reasonableness reports. RentWatch requires AffordableHousing.com’s Premium package. Kanso lists Pro and Premium plans, with pricing available on request. Phone support is listed Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Who it is for
Kanso suits public housing authorities that need to manage application-to-tenancy workflows alongside inspections, accounting, and HUD reporting. Its Multi-Site setup may fit agencies that need separate environments and consolidated reporting for designated users.
What is good
- 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.
- Supports consolidated All-Site Reporting for designated users.
What to know first
- Pricing is available on request.
- RentWatch requires AffordableHousing.com’s Premium package.
- Phone support hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Verdict
Kanso brings core public-housing workflows together, including applicant tracking, inspections, tenant accounting, and HUD data preparation. Authorities should check its on-request pricing and the separate Premium-package requirement for RentWatch.
Kanso Public Housing plans and pricing
All plansCompared on affordable housing software
- Program coverage
- multiple
- Eligibility workflows
- Yes
- Recertification
- Yes
- Waitlist management
- Yes
- Rent calculations
- Yes
- Compliance reporting
- Yes
- Resident portal
- Yes
