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Town hall meeting provides answer to housing concerns

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  • Tyndall Housing Office
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  A town hall meeting was held Monday, giving base housing residents a chance to voice concerns and ask questions concerning housing privatization. The following questions are some of the concerns addressed at the meeting. 

Will it be necessary to sign a lease? 
Yes. If the member is deployed, Special Power of Attorney will be needed to sign the lease. The lease is a 12-month agreement between the member and GMH. The lease lets the developer collect the Basic Allowance for Housing that is used for construction financing. 

Will it be necessary to have renter's insurance? 
The landlord will provide personal property and liability insurance for every home upon application of the resident. Residents may augment the insurance provided by the landlord to ensure that adequate coverage is provided for all personal property.
A coverage sheet will be provided to each family describing the terms, limits and conditions of the policy and coverage. 

If a loss is sustained and a claim needs to be filed, residents should notify GMH by the next business day. 

Will pets be permitted in privatized housing? 
All pets must be registered with GMH by completing the pet addendum when signing the lease. If additional pet(s) are acquired after move-in, the resident must update the pet addendum within 10 days. 

All pets are required to be registered at the Tyndall Veterinary Services within 10 days of arrival or after taking ownership of the animal. 

Occupants already residing on base and having a pet or pets that have been currently approved by the housing office will be grandfathered into the program, but must register the pet with the GMH community manager and complete a pet addendum. If you have a special requirement please discuss your situation with the community manager on a case-by-case basis. 

Only cats, dogs, hamsters, gerbils, fish and birds are allowed in family housing. A maximum of two pets are allowed per home. 

Will I be allowed to have a pool or a trampoline? 
If you currently have permission for a trampoline or pool on record with the housing office and an AF Form 332 on file you will be grandfathered into the program and you may retain your trampoline or pool. If you elect to remove your trampoline or pool, the ground must be restored to the original condition and restored at your expense.
Use of trampolines, pools and hot tubs are prohibited in the housing areas. 

Will a different type of cable service be offered? 
The current service wil contine, but other options are being researched.Satellite systems are permitted; however, they will not be larger than 39 inches in diameter. In order to ensure installation does not damage homes or detract from the appearance of the homes or the community, the resident must agree to the terms of the satellite dish addendum and execute such addendum which will become a binding part of the lease. 

Once the new housing is built how will the residents be assigned? 
The assignments will be determined by the construction schedule and demolition phasing. 

If I have been in housing for 12 years and I am in the Air National Guard in older housing, how will I qualify for the newer housing? 
The assignments will be determined by the construction schedule and demolition phasing. 

Will storage sheds be allowed? 
Storage sheds are prohibited. Military members assigned to housing at the present time with storage sheds in the rear of the units are allowed to keep the storage sheds. 
Military members must have an AF Form 332 on file with the housing office. 

Will military members have to pay for utilities? 
Currently utilities are included in your rent. Once all of the homes in a neighborhood are equipped with individual meters, consumption and costs will be tracked for one year. An average consumption will be determined for each type of unit in each neighborhood and an average will be considered the resident utility allowance. Bay View and Shoal Point will not be metered and will not receive utility bills. 

Will Bay View of Shoal Point have any major improvements? 
No. Bay View and Shoal Point are scheduled for demolition in seven years. 

Will the developer provide boat storage? 
Boat and RV parking is prohibited in the neighborhoods; GMH will provide alternative options. 

Will I be paid to move if I elect not to sign a lease with the developer? 
The move must be completed prior to the transfer of the property. The member must set up a pre-termination and termination with the Base Housing Office, be issued official orders and complete the move before Dec. 1. 

Do residents in old housing pay the same rent as the residents in new housing? 
Yes. The type of housing makes no difference in the amount of rent. The rent is the same as BAH and depends on the rank of the member. 

Who maintains the lawns? 
GMH will provide a contractor to cut the lawn, but the occupant is responsible for the maintenance of the fenced in area of their backyards.
All requests for landscaping alterations of any kind must be made by completing the request to make alterations form and submitted to the community manager. 

Will BAH interfere with tuition assistance?
No, BAH will not interfere with tuition assistance, any food assistance program or any grant money.

Who do I talk to if there are problems with my allotments?
If you see any problems please notify finance and the community management office at once. 

This and other information is posted on www.tyndallfamilyhousing.com. Other helpful Websites on privatization are www.gmhmilitaryhousing.com and www.airforcehousing.hq.af.mil.