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Where to live in Pensacola
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I've heard the same thing about waiting lists for living on base... I've done a little searching online and found some pretty nice apartments that even give military discounts. I'm pretty sure that you can break a lease contract with them if/when your husband gets orders to go somewhere else. Someone told me that there are a lot of beach apartments that are pretty reasonable. Does anyone know more about this?
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Thisguy
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You can break lease if there's a military clause in the lease. I know reading that stuff blows, but flat out, make sure there is a military clause allowing you to break lease when you get orders. I'm in San Diego, and those clauses are pretty standard, I'm guessing that should be the norm in P-cola as well.
Thisguy
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Right. Ultimately, it is your responsibility to make sure the clause is there. Don't sign a lease for a year and assume, "Oh, I'm military, so I can break this anytime." Make sure it's there. The easiest thing to do is ask about it, and they'll usually flip to the clause. Most military clauses allow breaking the lease for change of orders, but most won't if you're going on deployment, or if you simply decide you don't want to live there anymore.
Most will say that your move have to be a PCS at least 50 miles away to break the lease. Not usu. a big problem, but if you want to move from near NAS Pensacola to NAS Whiting Field, you might not be able to.
Also, according to new ammendments to the SSCRA, you can break your lease without needing a military clause. All they need is 30 days notice.. all the info is here:
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/sscra/
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/sscra/
Thanks ENSsquid!!!
Here's the part of the SSCRA I was thinking of. (By the way, I work in real estate right now)
(4) Extends the right to terminate real property leases to active duty soldiers moving pursuant to permanent change of station (PCS) orders or deployment orders of at least 90 days. This eliminates the need to request a military termination clause in leases.
Here's the part of the SSCRA I was thinking of. (By the way, I work in real estate right now)
(4) Extends the right to terminate real property leases to active duty soldiers moving pursuant to permanent change of station (PCS) orders or deployment orders of at least 90 days. This eliminates the need to request a military termination clause in leases.
Is your husband a SNFO designator? If so, you should look at on-base housing. You may be able to move down there while he is in OCS(don't know what your plans are). Also, check with the housing office at NASP, the have a list of reputable places and landlords. That is also where you WILL pick up a Military Clause form to be filled out along with your lease. As for places off base, my friends (married & single) enjoyed Fairfiled Lakes, Governor's Gate, Austin Wood. Don't rent sight unseen. Don't rent anywhere without someone (military) recommending it to you.
I could definately recommend Austinwood apartments. Spent last summer there with my SO. They are new, clean and quite a few military people live there. They are really close to the base, which is good. But far from major shopping, airport, restaurants. There is a Wal-Mart supercenter less than five minutes away.
The other thing about living that close to the base is that you will more than likely get a wake up call around 8:30 in the morning from the Blue Angels flying over! Luckily, it is during the summer and only two days a week!
Good luck on the house/apartment hunt!
Rebecca
The other thing about living that close to the base is that you will more than likely get a wake up call around 8:30 in the morning from the Blue Angels flying over! Luckily, it is during the summer and only two days a week!
Good luck on the house/apartment hunt!
Rebecca
Ferry Pass isn't that bad of a place to live also. It's about 30 minutes from both NASP and Whiting. I currently live in Kings Mill Apts. Shopping, and everything else is VERY close. It seems that it is busy everywhere you go here in P'Cola. Davis Hwy is packed every morning, but again, that'll be the case anywhere you go here. Everyone's heading to NASP at the same time around 07:00.
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