{"id":40795,"date":"2018-03-20T21:22:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T21:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/20\/scra-and-military-moves-what-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:26:21","slug":"scra-and-military-moves-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/home-hq\/2018\/03\/20\/scra-and-military-moves-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"SCRA and military moves: What you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The math isn\u2019t hard to figure out, regardless of your service branch<\/a>: Renters frequently sign yearlong leases, and permanent change-of-station<\/a> orders can come a few months before it\u2019s time to start packing boxes. If that<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Service members who will need to break a lease as part of their move can rely on the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act for support. Here\u2019s how the SCRA<\/a> applies in this situation, courtesy of Military OneSource materials<\/a> and other Defense Department resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Who can do it. <\/b>Troops who sign a lease before going on active duty (this includes mobilization of a reserve-component member) can request its termination if they are staying on active duty for more than 90 days. Troops already on active duty can request lease termination if they receive change-of-station orders or deployment orders that will last more than 90 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\t