Kanso Public Housing
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About
Kanso Public Housing is software built specifically for public housing authorities to manage operations and make data-driven decisions. It follows households from application through waiting list to tenancy. Staff can schedule inspections, track progress, create work orders from inspection results or requests, and manage related 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. Multi-Site provides each agency a secure environment while designated users can access consolidated All-Site Reporting. Two iPad apps support mobile inspections and work orders, and portals work in mobile and tablet browsers. The Shofcorp integration handles household and property data for 50059 calculations and forms, with voucher data sent through TRACS. RentWatch supplies rent-reasonableness reports using data from over 300 sources, but requires AffordableHousing.com’s Premium package. Kanso says it is SOC 2 Type 1 compliant. Pro and Premium pricing is available by contacting Kanso.
Who it is for
Kanso is aimed at public housing authorities managing applicants, inspections, tenant accounting, and HUD reporting. Authorities needing mobile inspection and work-order workflows or multi-site reporting may find its modules relevant.
What is good
- Tracks households from application through tenancy.
- Inspection results and requests can generate work orders.
- Tenant accounting records charges, payments, and activity.
- Form 50058 data can be configured for IMS/PIC or HIP export.
- Two iPad apps support inspections and work orders.
What to know first
- Pricing requires contacting Kanso.
- Phone support hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- RentWatch requires AffordableHousing.com’s Premium package.
Verdict
Kanso brings applicant, inspection, accounting, and reporting workflows together for public housing authorities. Teams should verify plan fit and integration requirements, especially the separate Premium package needed for RentWatch.
Compared on affordable housing software
- Program coverage
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- Eligibility workflows
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- Recertification
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- Waitlist management
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- Rent calculations
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- Compliance reporting
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- Resident portal
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Facts
- Purpose
- Kanso built its public-housing solution specifically for public housing authorities to manage complex operations and make data-driven decisions.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Customer base
- Over 270 U.S. public housing authorities trust Kanso.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Applicant management
- The system tracks households from application through waiting list to tenancy.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Inspections
- Users can schedule inspections, track progress, create work orders from inspection results or requests, and manage costs and tenant billing.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Accounting
- Tenant accounting automatically calculates and posts rent or loan charges and tracks activity and payments in a tenant ledger.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- HUD reporting
- Kanso prefills HUD Form 50058 data and creates records configurable for IMS/PIC or HIP export.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Mobile apps
- Kanso has two iPad apps for mobile inspections and mobile work orders, and its portals support mobile and tablet browsers.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Multi-site
- Multi-Site gives each agency its own secure environment while designated users can access consolidated All-Site Reporting.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- 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.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- RentWatch integration
- RentWatch provides certified rent-reasonableness reports using real-time data from over 300 sources, but requires AffordableHousing.com’s Premium package.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- Kanso Software says it is SOC 2 Type 1 compliant, verified by an independent third-party audit against AICPA Security and Availability criteria.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- Kanso’s privacy policy says it uses Amazon Web Services for hosting.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- 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.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support hours
- Kanso lists phone support hours as Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.kansosoftware.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Denver, Colorado, United Stateskansosoftware.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- kansosoftware.com/public-housing· checked 30 Sept 2026
- kansosoftware.com/faqs· checked 30 Sept 2026
- kansosoftware.com/other-partners· checked 30 Sept 2026
- kansosoftware.com/privacy-policy· checked 30 Sept 2026