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The Importance Of Housing Allowances

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The aggregate total of US military personnel across all branches, including reserve troops, is roughly 2.36 million. Housing these men and women of the armed services is a priority for our nation. Most new recruits live on-base during basic training, and non-married members continue to live on-base in dormitory-type accommodations until they reach a certain rank – some times called pay grade – or other eligibility status that allows them to move into private quarters. Private quarters may be on-base, or off-base within a reasonable commute. Property managers interested in attracting military service members to their communities may want to familiarize themselves with housing allowance benefits.

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There are some restrictions and requirement under SCRA property managers should be aware of.

Breaking a lease is an option when service members are deployed (or activated) for more than 90 consecutive days or permanently relocated. This could be a duty call during a national emergency, such as when President Bush enlisted National Guard troops to provide security details after the attack of September 11th, 2001, or in response to natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes. A permanent change of status (PCS) order that moves a service member across the country or to a foreign land also qualifies as a reasonable reason to initiate early lease termination.

Property managers and landlords do have some limited protections built into the Act, too. Tenants cannot simply stick a note on the door and leave. A thirty-day notice to vacate ensures lessors have an opportunity to schedule the exit inspection, prepare for the make-ready and market their upcoming vacancy. (This is the perfect time to exploit your property management software to quickly publish availability and pricing information across all digital venues.)

SCRA requires military tenants – both commercial and residential – provide written notice of intent to vacate, including a copy of the orders. The thirty-day notice window depends on how the monthly rent lease is constructed, but the earliest cancellation date is a full 30 days after the next payment is due. So, if Marine Jane Doe's rent

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