Transcript HOUSING SERVICES OFFICE (HSO)

ESTRELLA “STAR” MARTINEZ
HOUSING SERVICES OFFICE MANAGER
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Organization Structure
HSO Charter
Off-Post Assistance
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
Automated Housing Referral Network (AHRN)
Domestic Lease Program
Upcoming Projects
Rental Partnership Program (RPP)
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First
Housing
Unaccompanied
Sergeants
Residential
Services
Personnel
Communities
Office
Barracks
Housing
Initiative
(HSO)
Initiative
(UPH)
(FSBI)
(RCI)
Global War on Terrorism
Charles E. McKenzie
Balfour Beatty
Mobilized Reservist
& Associates
Communities
& Guard
(CEMA)
(On-Post Family Housing)
Off-Post Referral
Assistance Services
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Maintain up-to-date listings of rental using:
Automated Housing Referral Network (AHRN)
Displays of handout material
Counsel Applicants on BAH and provide referral assistance
Inspect rental housing for suitability and adequacy
Review, clarify or explain lease contracts upon request
Mediate disputes between tenants and landlords
Provide general home-buying information and handout
material
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Purpose of BAH is to help members defray cost of housing
Rent
Utilities
Insurance
BAH measures costs of rental units in the local rental market
It is designed to provide an allowance that enable Soldiers to
acquire housing comparable to private sector civilians in the
same income bracket
Runzheimer International validates data
Urban Myth: “BAH is intended to cover a Soldier’s total housing
costs”
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Sponsored by the Department of Defense and designed to
assist Soldiers and their families secure available housing
Used to assist the HSO gather rental data for the BAH process
No cost method for property managers to market their available
rentals to Soldiers and their families- add unlimited listings
Free search for community rentals, on-base/military housing,
military FSBO's, shared rentals and temporary lodging
FSBO listing eligibility includes only:
Military Member
Military Spouse
DOD Civilians
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250 Leases Authorized to Ft. Bliss FY09- 50 leases will be
completed late September
Army’s leasing of privately-owned housing for assignment as
Government housing to Active Duty Military
Temporary solution to meeting Ft. Bliss housing needs
Army Corps of Engineer representative acts as the leasing
agent for the Army
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3 or 4 Bedroom Units
Approximately 1200 sq. ft.
Minimum 1.75 BA
Units include:
Townhomes
 Apartments
Duplexes
Quadruplex
Single Family Houses (NO SWIMMING POOLS/ JACUZZIS)
Within reasonable commuting distance to Ft. Bliss (Approx. 1 hour driving time during
rush hour traffic)
Appliances
Refrigerator
Stove/Oven
Dishwasher
Washer/Dryer Outlets
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
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Window Blinds
Mini Blinds
Vertical Blinds
Shutters
Allow pets
Full-service lease to include:
Water
Sewer
Trash
Electricity
Gas
Interior Maintenance such as:
Plumbing
Electrical
Exterior Maintenance such as:
Paint
Siding
Sprinkler System
Fences
For More Information Call:
Belinda
817-886-1129
Respond by: 26 June
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Goal
Improve off-post rental opportunities for:
Qualified Soldiers
Private Landlords
Concepts
Voluntary
No Government Financial Obligations
Contract obligations between Soldier and Landlord
Government will not act as an Agent
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Benefits
Soldiers
 Discounted Rents
 No Security Deposits
 No Landlord Administration Fees
 No Credit Checks
 Good Budgeting Tool (rent paid through allotment)
Landlords
 Reduced Marketing Costs- Free Referrals
 Reduced Vacancies
 On-time Payments- Rent Collected by Allotment
 HSO Support
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Office Location:
Bldg. 1991
Marshall Rd.
Phone Number:
568-2898/4731
E-mail:
[email protected]
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