Fort Buchanan  Housing

Las Colinas Housing area consists of 29, 2-3-4 bedroom units. The normal waiting period is up to 12 months for most units on Fort Buchanan.  The waiting time for a 4-bedroom unit can take up to two (2) years, as there are only two (2) units in inventory. While pending government-housing assignment TLA can be extended past the sixty (60) days.

Nested amongst foliage and trees; Las Colinas Housing is within walking distance to the schools. Housing construction is 100% concrete with flat roofs that are suited for storms and hurricanes. Windows are glass louvers that can open fully to allow the breeze to come in. Maintenance and repairs are conducted by the Operations and Maintenance Division utilizing the ArMa web based application.

Government housing comes with refrigerator, electric range, dryer, washer, auxiliary generator, and solar water heater. Unit also comes with an exterior storage shed. Housing in the local community very rarely includes these appliances or central air-conditioning. Utilities are never included in the lease contract.

Fort Buchanan Army Family Housing Office is located in Building 34 on Constitution Avenue. They can be reached by calling 787-707-3153/33367/3256 or DSN 312-740-3256/3367/3256.

Housing Referral Office-(HRO)--Your POC for any problems you may encounter (discrimination complaints, tenant/landlord disputes, or any questions/problems about off-post housing) is the HRO. Staff are available to assist you on a person-to-person basis in any way possible to make your move to this installation an easy and pleasant one. They can provide a list of rentals with corresponding locator maps and give you information regarding the area in which the facilities are located.

The Housing Services provide housing services both to help Service Members and DOD personnel and their Family members locate acceptable, affordable, and nondiscriminatory housing in the local community and to provide an orientation to housing in the local community.

To maximize off-post housing support in meeting needs, the installation HSO offers as a minimum the following services:

1. Nondiscriminatory listings of rental and for-sale housing.
2. Assistance in resolving property owner and tenant disputes.
3. Preliminary inquiries to validate housing discrimination complaints.
4. Government transportation for newly arrived personnel where possible to inspect community housing listings when public or private transportation is not available or convenient.
5. Assistance with rental negotiations, review of leases, and language interpretation in dealing with property owner and utility companies.
6. Rental agreements in English and local language
7. Pre, Move in and Move out inspections

Unaccompanied Housing and Transient Barracks are not available at Fort Buchanan.

Government housing is not available for dependents whose sponsors are not assigned to Puerto Rico.

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Fort Buchanan Army Family Housing Office is located in Building 34 on Constitution Avenue. They can be reached by calling 787-707-3153/33367/3256 or DSN 312-740-3256/3367/3256.

Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS)

Prior to departing from your losing station, you must report to your military personnel department to request concurrent or deferred travel of dependents to Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. MPD will contact Fort Buchanan Family Housing Office for Family Travel Message. Required documentation for Family Travel request is:

1. DA Form 4787
2. DD Form 1746
3. DA Form 5888
4. Family Travel Declaration Memorandum
5. DA Form 5121 if applicable

In processing steps

1. Check into Command
2. Finance
3. Housing
4. Tricare

Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA)

TLA is authorized upon initial arrival (reporting for duty). You are required to check into your command to begin entitlement. TLA is not reimbursable if you are on ordinary leave.  TLA will be submitted in (10) night increments.

No more than thirty (30) days TLA are authorized unless SM is pending assignment of Government Housing.  Sixty (60) days TLA are authorized if purchasing a home.

There are no extensions after the (60 days. TLA is driven by aggressively seeking housing. It will be validated through a Housing Referral Record that will be provided upon your in processing or receipt of your first TLA whichever comes first.  Be advised if you are not aggressively seeking off post housing; TLA will be discontinued.

TLA and OHA entitlements cannot overlap.

Required documents are:

1. Form 2066-R-E (front and back) Temporary Lodging Allowance Form
2. Copy of Orders
3. DA Form 1351-2 Travel Voucher
4. DA 31
5. Copy of Flight Itinerary
6. Itemized Lodging receipt with zero balance

Resort fees, parking, personal purchases, and sur charges are not covered under the JTR.  Please email roomtaxpr@tourism.pr.gov for further guidance on how to request Tax Exemption before processing TLA.

The Housing Services Provide housing services both to help Service Members and DOD personnel and their Family members locate acceptable, affordable, and nondiscriminatory housing in the local community and to provide an orientation to housing in the local community.

To maximize off-post housing support in meeting needs, the installation HSO offers as a minimum the following services:

1. Nondiscriminatory listings of rental and for-sale housing.
2. Assistance in resolving property owner and tenant disputes.
3. Preliminary inquiries to validate housing discrimination complaints.
4. Government transportation for newly arrived personnel where possible to inspect community housing listings when public or private transportation is not available or convenient.
5. Assistance with rental negotiations, review of leases, and language interpretation in dealing with property owner and utility companies.
6. Rental agreements in English and local language

Unaccompanied Housing and Transient Barracks are not available at Fort Buchanan.

Government housing is not available for dependents whose sponsors are not assigned to Puerto Rico.

Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) Off Post

The OHA program provides Uniformed Service Members assigned to a location outside of the United States, an allowance to defray housing costs when residing off-post. The following documents are required:

1. Contract must be in English.  If it is in Spanish, certification is required by the JAG. Physical address, email, and contact information is required from both Service Member and Landlord within the lease contract.  If address for landlord and Service Member are the same; but one lives topside, certification must be provided from the JAG.
2. If Landlord is a relative or friend historical payment will be requested. Contract must be initialed and dated on each page by landlord and Service Member.  No addendums to Housing contract will be accepted if the changes are related to existing contractual language.
3. Utilities must be under SM’s name.
4. DD Form 2367 front and back page.
5. Permanent Change of Duty orders.
6. DA Form 5960 JAN22.
7. Copy of marriage certificate.
8. Copy of birth certificates.
9. HSO Condition Report