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                                                      DAUBY O'CONNOR & ZALESKI
                                                   A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
                                                  Certified Public Accountants











                   Consent Letter for Independent Auditors
                                                           
                                           
                                           
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amended Annual Report on 
Form 10-K/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by NHP 
Incorporated (NHP) of our reports dated as referred to in Schedule I with 
respect to the audits referred to on Schedule I for the year ended December 
31, 1994, and the incorporation by reference of such reports into NHP's 
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-11933).  NHP's Registration 
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-11863), NHP's Registration Statement on Form 
S-8 (No. 333-11917), NHP's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 
333-11857), and NHP's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-08137).

                                     /s/ Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski, LLC

   
October 27, 1997                     Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski, LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana                Certified Public Accountants
    


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                                   SCHEDULE I
                   AUDITS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994

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January 7, 1995                                  Brookview Apartments Company Limited
March 13, 1995                                   Clover Ridge East Limited Partnership
January 7, 1995                                  Colony Apartments Company Limited
January 25, 1995                                 East Hampton Limited Partnership
January 25, 1995                                 Edgewood II Associates
January 20, 1995                                 Fairburn & Gordon Associates, Phase I
January 20, 1995                                 Fairburn & Gordon Associates, Phase II
January 30, 1995                                 Laing Village
January 25, 1995                                 Oakland City/West End Associates, Ltd.
January 30, 1995                                 Orangeburg Manor
February 6, 1995, except for Note 8
 which is dated June 9, 1995                     Parkways Associates
January 25, 1995                                 Pleasant Valley Apartments, Ltd.
January 25, 1995                                 Sandy Springs Associates, Ltd.
February 8, 1995                                 The Oak Park Partnership
February 6, 1995, except for Note 8
 which is dated June 9, 1995                     The Rogers Park Partnership
February 8, 1995                                 Tiffany Rehab Associates
January 20, 1995                                 Village Green Apartments Company Limited
January 25, 1995                                 Vineville Towers Associates, Ltd.
January 20, 1995                                 Westgate Apartments

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