Military members and spouses, housing advocates and various professionals, such as experts in HVAC and home inspections, would be part of the council. Officially, at least, Marines have the right to refuse to live in a barracks room that isn’t habitable. Housing advocates oppose efforts to force them to provide confidential information they say could dissuade military families from seeking their help. Senator hears from military spouses as part of his two-year effort to improve housing at Fort Gordon and elsewhere. Military housing is generally safe and healthy, but auditors need more information to make connections between unsafe conditions and residents' health. Senate report describes Balfour Beatty alleged 'mistreatment' of military families in housing. No DoD complaint database yet; and five installations don't have the complete tenant bill of rights. A whistleblower lawsuit alleged Hunt Companies officials submitted false maintenance information to the Air Force in order to get higher performance incentive payouts. Balfour Beatty Communities LLC pleaded guilty to major fraud and agreed to pay tens of millions in fines and restitution. Dispute resolutions, process for withholding rents -- all protections are in place for tenants of Army, Navy, Marine Corps privatized housing. Load More