KMC Notices

Housing Hype – June 13, 2025

June 13, 2025
Courtesy of the Housing Office.

OFF-Base Housing

Take advantage of the Housing Referral Office’s (HRO) assistance, knowledge and expertise.  If you are stumped and require guidance, the HRO can provide you with assistance with your rental contract.

Services provided: The KMC Housing Flight continues to provide off-base referral services with:

  • Translations/interpretations when dealing with the Landlord, pertaining to your rental contract.
  • General information on military housing allowances
  • Listings of private local rental housing using Homes.mil @ https://www.homes.mil (HOMES.mil is a service designed to connect service members and their families with community housing rental listings located near U.S. military bases)
  • Assistance in locating an off-base home
  • Assistance with rental negotiations
  • Assistance in obtaining furniture and appliance support
  • Assistance with tenant and Landlord complaints
  • Assistance when dealing with utility bills
  • Assistance with the final-out inspection of premises with tenant and property owner

If you need legal assistance: Assistance can be obtained through your base installation Legal Assistance Office.

HRO personnel are available to assist with mediation of Landlord/Tenant disputes.  In the event that a dispute cannot be resolved, members will be referred to the Legal Office for guidance.  Ultimately, disputes that cannot be resolved through assisted mediation must be resolved through the German legal system.

Important as of June 6 2025, new rules apply for registration and termination with electricity providers.  Retroactive registrations or terminations are no longer possible. UTAP requires you to find out from the Landlord, the Meter Number and the Location-ID for electricity, and if possible, also for gas, on the day the rental agreement is signed, but no later than 14 days before the move-in date.  You will then register with the UTAP program.  You will report the meter reading(s) to the UTAP Office on the move-in date.  Flyers are available at the Housing Office and the UTAP Office. 

Please contact the UTAP Office for specific guidance on available utility providers, utility registration procedures, and billing disputes.

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