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Housing support for veterans and their families

New regulations aim to make it easier for veterans, their families, and individuals using veteran education programs to rent housing. Landlords will be required to consider educational benefits as income, increasing their chances of securing housing. The act also introduces a 60-day grace period before losing educational benefits due to minor non-compliance.
Key points
Landlords must count veteran educational benefits as income when assessing rent payment ability.
Lease periods can be tied to the duration of educational benefit eligibility.
Property owners who violate these rules may be barred from federal housing programs and face fines or imprisonment.
Veterans and their families get a 60-day grace period to correct minor issues before losing educational benefits.
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Additional Information
Protect Veteran Students, Job Seekers, and Entrepreneurs Housing Act
Print number: HR 6336
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Process start date: 2023-11-09