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Housing: Rental Partnership Program

The Rental Partnership Program was established to help military members get adequate rental housing at a reduced rate, but it does not mean rental housing is set aside exclusively for them. Representatives from an installation’s housing office and local landlords enter into agreements to offer service members special rental benefits above what other tenants receive. This is voluntary for both landlords and tenants.

Typical benefits might include a waiver of security and utility deposits, no credit checks or application fees, a discount on market rental rates and immediate access to housing.

The agreements stipulate that neither the installation housing office nor the military is obligated to pay delinquent rent, cover damage costs or other obligations incurred by military tenants.

The installation’s housing office tailors the rental partnership agreements to meet the specific needs of its members.

The services operate the rental partnership program at some of their installations and continually improve it and evaluate how it can be expanded.