Does rent in privatized housing include utilities?
Utility payments at privatized continental U.S. and Alaskan bases may vary depending on whether your house is metered or not.
- If the homes are metered, you will retain a portion of your BAH to pay the utilities directly
- If the homes are not metered, your rent will include these utility costs, up to your full BAH amount
- Depending on your location, you may be billed by your utility company or by the community itself
For specific information about utilities at your new location, see the Privatized Housing section on the base page or contact the local Property Management Office.
How do I pay rent in privatized housing?
Similar to living in the local community, you will sign a tenant lease agreement, typically for a one-year term. Your lease includes a military clause and a lease termination clause. You pay your monthly rent by authorizing an allotment of your BAH that is paid directly to the Property Manager. If your move occurs prior to the allotment start date, then you will need to pay the pro-rated rent directly to the Property Manager. The Tenant Lease Agreement spells out all relevant rent payment terms and conditions.
For more information about privatized housing, contact the local Housing Management Office.
What is housing privatization and how does it affect me?
Housing Privatization (HP) is a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative to continue providing quality housing for Airmen and their families. HP shifts the operations and maintenance responsibility of family housing in the continental U.S. and Alaska to the private sector whose expertise it is to build and manage housing, allowing Airmen to focus on the mission.
With this partnership, the Air Force and its private partners can provide new and/or renovated homes with modern amenities for Airmen and their families in communities where they choose to live. Rent under privatized housing is paid by allotment of your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). Unlike housing in the local community, rent for a privatized home may not exceed the "with dependent" BAH rate designated for your rank.
For more information about privatized housing, contact the local Housing Management Office.
Who is eligible to live in privatized housing?
Active-duty military personnel and their families authorized to reside on the installation are target tenants for privatized housing. However, as part of the privatization initiative, if the occupancy falls below expected levels, housing will open up to a priority placement list of Other Eligible Tenants (OET).
At all privatized locations if occupancy falls below the specified thresholds, policy allows other active duty military, Guard/Reserve military and families, federal civil service employees, retired military and federal civil service, DoD contractors and the general public to apply for and live in privatized housing. OETs ensure the housing privatization project stays financially viable and is a crucial element of sustainability for each housing community. For specific eligibility criteria, contact the Property Management Office.
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