Re: Military Orders are Cancelled.... Now what?

Re: Military Orders are Cancelled.... Now what? by Eloise (SC) on June 21, 2011 @19:21

Hmmm, as a wife of a recently retired military member, I am not familiar with your orders changing or being "cancelled" just like that. Can't say it does not happen but in all these years I have never experienced it or known anyone who has.
What kind of orders are we talking about? Is he PCSing or is he deploying to Irak or somewhere else?
Simple PCSing, would normally not change, deploying on the other hand, could.
What we normally did, when we changed bases, was that I stayed behind with the kids, and my husband would go alone for a few days, find a place to live, and then we'd move after the place was available. This would ensure we provided with sufficient time to the Landlord, packing etc.
Also remember, you are not going to be able to rent the place the day after they move out, you will need a few days to clean and paint etc, even if they say they will leave the place in perfect condition, just account for some days, a week at the very minimum, that you will need, so if you are going to take up new tenants, make the place available 1-2 weeks after they move, this would put you in the middle of August, and this will also give you time for him to get out...If I where you, and I've rented to military members before, is request a 30 day notice, with a set date, period, because as nice as you would like to be, you need to protect yourself from being in an undesirable situation, and he needs to understand the position you are under.
Military has military lodging, there's hotels, there's extended stay places, there's family, friends ... you're not putting him out in the street either.
Just some ideas :)

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