DoD moves to protect renters from foreclosure

DoD moves to protect renters from foreclosure
By Karen Jowers - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Aug 13, 2008 6:58:39 EDT

Less than two weeks after it became law, a provision to pay for local household goods moves when a military renter’s landlord faces foreclosure is being implemented by defense officials.

Officials have sent advance notice to the services of a change that will be placed in the Joint Federal Travel Regulations in November, but is retroactive to July 30, when the Housing and Economy Recovery Act of 2008 was signed into law.

The change authorizes the military services to pay for a local household goods move when the service member or dependent is forced to move from rental housing because of a foreclosure against the landlord. It was approved Aug. 8 by Bill Carr, chairman of the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee.

The military services are developing specific guidance for their service members, defense officials said.

Officials advise service members or family members who are in this situation to contact their installation housing office or the member’s unit administrative/personnel office. Service members also can get information about renter’s rights at the installation legal assistance office.


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