HOUSE SITTING / CUSTODIAL
DND PAYS FOR HOUSE SITTING / PROPERTY CARE!
Your property must be vacant
Entitlement is up to $275/month
FSI 10.28.02 (Custodial Expense) can be found HERE
This benefit is only available to single personnel. If you are married but not living with your spouse, check with your fin clerk on eligibility
Recommended vendor LONELY SHACKS can be found HERE
WHY HAVE YOUR PROPERTY LOOKED AFTER?
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Most insurance companies require a walk-through weekly to check for burst pipes, broken windows, etc.
If there is a leaky roof, burst pipe or window, or anything that requires an insurance claim, your insurance company will look for any reason they can find to nullify your claim. You will need proof of frequent visitation such as a time-stamped document from a property management company showing each visit.
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If something happens you want to know about it right away and to have faith that it will be taken care of while you're unavailable.
Have your mailbox checked regularly so that it doesn't get stuffed and unusable.
Power outages, furnace breakdowns, leaky roofs, and broken windows should be discovered right away rather than weeks or months later.
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Since DND reimburses up to $275/month for property care, use a property care company that understands deployments. LONELY SHACKS can visit and walk through your residence weekly looking for any problems. They take in your mail, separate junk mail, water indoor plants as needed. They also use an online time-stamped document at every visit; this is the evidence your insurance company would need to make sure any claim is valid.