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Part 2 - Main Benefits
Chapter 7. Rented Residence – Acquisition and Disposal

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7.01 General

This chapter sets out the entitlements related to the disposal and acquisition of a rented residence, and is subject to certain limitations and enhancements provided for in Part 3 of this directive.

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7.02 Additional entitlements

In addition to the benefits outlined in this chapter, a member may be entitled to reimbursement under CAFRD 3.4.04 (Professional cleaning).

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7.03 Rent or lease liability

  1. When a member incurs rent or lease liability expenses in order to dispose of rented residence, the member is entitled to be reimbursed from the Core Account for an amount up to the maximum amount the landlord may charge under the applicable legislation relating to tenants.
  2. These expenses are reimbursable for the period of time commencing on the load or clean day (whichever is later) to the end of the paid vacancy.

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7.04 Rent in advance of move

  1. This subsection must be read in conjunction with CAFRD 7.07 (Purchase of a replacement residence).
  2. When a member must temporarily maintain two residences because of the requirement to pay rent to hold a new residence before vacating the old residence, the member is entitled to be reimbursed:
    1. from the Core Account, for up to one month of,
      1. rent, beginning the first day of the lease at the new place of duty and ending on the day the member vacates the residence at the former place of duty (the load or clean day, whichever is later),
      2. additional charges related to rent when not included as part of the monthly rental fee, and
      3. parking charges when not included as part of the monthly rental fee; and
    2. from the Custom Account, expenses at subparagraph (2)(a) beyond one month.

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7.05 Rental finding fees

  1. This subsection must be read in conjunction with CAFRD 7.07 (Purchase of a replacement residence).
  2. A member is entitled to reimbursement of actual and reasonable expenses for engaging rental finding services that are provided by a professional agency. The amount reimbursed shall:
    1. not exceed the pre-negotiated corporate rate; or
    2. at locations where established rates have not been negotiated, not exceed the pre-negotiated corporate rates of similar locations.
  3. Reimbursement is funded from the Core Account for the first two days of fees, and from the Custom Account for any additional days as required.
  4. A member who engages the services of a rental finding agency and subsequently cancels without giving the rental finding agency the required notice will be personally responsible for any cancellation fees, unless service reasons necessitated the short-notice cancellation.

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7.06 Credit verification

A member is entitled to be reimbursed from the Core Account for credit verification fees required to secure a rented residence at the new place of duty.

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7.07 Purchase of a replacement residence

  1. Unless an exception is provided at paragraphs (2) or (3), a member who is reimbursed under CAFRD subsections 7.04 or 7.05 and then later purchases a replacement residence within the established time limit shall have the sum of the purchase benefits reimbursed under Section 8.3 reduced by the sum of the reimbursements previously made under CAFRD subsections 7.04 and 7.05.
  2. The reduction of purchase benefits at paragraph (1) does not apply in cases where a member was not initially entitled to purchase benefits under Section 8.3 because of the expected duration of their posting or full-time Reserve service, and that period is subsequently extended giving rise to purchase benefit entitlements.
  3. When a member engages the services of a rental finding agency and who during the HHT decides to purchase, the purchase benefits will not be reduced by the amount of the rental finding fees reimbursed to the member.

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