Tenant to be deployed

[Phil Vander Kraats]

I have a tenant who is in the national guard. He notified me that he will be deployed in April, but wants to maintain the apartment. I have not spoken to him - he gave me a note with the rent check - and he has not asked to be let off the rent amount.

So I have two questions:

1.) Is there any kind of gov't assistance he or I can get to supplement his rent during his deployment?

2.) Am I legally bound to reduce his rent at all?

He is a great tenant - actually pays his rent a few days ahead of time! so I have no intention of losing him. Just looking for advice or opinions/experiences of others.

Thanks in advance!

Phil

[Matt Holmer]

unless things have changed, every member of my national guard unit that was deployed while having a written lease/mortgage was e titled to BAH payments. The government does not want your family evicted or foreclosed upon while one is deployed.