FAQs – military roommate

FAQs for Residents Requesting a Roommate

Question: Who can list their property?
Answer: Anyone. No military Affiliation required.

Question: Do I have to live near a military installation?
Answer: No. Many active duty and reservists do not live near a military installation.

Question: Who can rent a room from a listed residence?
Answer: A person who has served in the military. Categories are retirees, reservists, active duty, or prior service.
*Prior service is a person that has served a period of time in the military.

Question: What is the cost?

Silver 3 Months $ 30.00
Gold 6 Months $ 45.00
Platinum 12 Months $ 60.00

Question: What does the service provide?
Answer: Military Roommate will advertise to multiple social media agencies providing maximum exposure to thousands of military and civilians who had prior military service.
Military Roommate reserves the right to monitor the site to ensure compliance and avoid scams or misleading advertisements.
Military Roommate will assist individuals with disabilities to list their residence by writing to:

Military Roommate
35640 Fremont Blvd, Unit 237
Fremont, CA 94536

Please provide an address and current telephone number when requesting assistance to list your residence.

Why have a military roommate?
Military members are taught leadership, lead by example.
Military members are team members, they recognize how important it is to respect others and work together to achieve a goal.
Military members have lived and trained with multiple ethnic backgrounds.
Military members are accountable for their actions.
Advertising with Military Roommate is a method of saying thank you for your service and reconnecting those with prior military service.

Question: Should I prepare an agreement between myself and the person renting the room?
Yes, it’s advisable to always prepare an agreement and there are websites that will provide a free sample of an agreement. Google free sample of tenant agreement.

Question: Are there any websites that I can check the background on an individual before renting the room?
Yes, there are several on-line sites that can verify background checks on your roommate for a one- time fee.

Question: How do individuals contact me in reference to my room?
Answer: When you advertise, the tenant will contact you through our contact form.

Question: How do I know for sure my roommate is a military member or has prior service?
Verification of military service will be provided in person between the roommates. Verification includes one of the documents or identification; DD 214, a military identification card, or an NGB 22. Roommates must not scan, copy, text message any forms of identification as this is Personal Identifiable Information. Anyone who requests this information notify our site immediately. Any questions on verification can be requested through our email site and you will receive a timely response if in question of an individual’s status.

Military Roommate will provide assistance for verification of military service in a timely manner upon request to support@military-roommate.com

Can MilitaryRoommate assist with disputes between roommates?

No, that is between you and the roommate. There are recommended websites available to assist with contracts between roommates.

How do I know for sure my roommate is a military member or prior service?

Individuals who respond to your add must provide verification of service in person upon entering an agreement as a roommate. If in doubt you can also email support@military-roommate.com for verification of a prospective roommate.

What documentation do roommates have to provide for verification of military service?

Verification of military service will be provided in person between the roommates. Verification includes one of the documents or identification; DD 214, a military identification card, or an NGB 22. NGB 22 is for members who have served in the National Guard. Roommates must not scan, copy, text message any forms of identification as this is Personal Identifiable Information. This document is to be viewed only in person. Anyone who requests this information must notify our site immediately.

FAQs for Roommates Requesting a room

Question: Do I have to pay for the service requesting a room?
Answer:
No.
No fees for responding to the advertisement. No hidden fees to receive an email. Free to browse and free to respond.

Question: What documentation do I provide to the individual who is renting the room?
Answer: Military Identification card, DD 214, NGB 22.
*provide on-site and DO NOT copy, scan or photocopy personal identifiable information.

Question: What if I served on Active Duty and cannot locate my documentation?
Answer: The individual who is renting the room can email the site at support@military-roommate.com requesting verification of service.

Question: Do I have to be on Active Duty?
Answer: No, you can be a reservist, prior active duty or a retiree.

Question: How do I coordinate to extend my length of time as a roommate?
Answer: All communication and transactions must be between you and the roommate.

Question: What if I have an unpleasant experience and the room is not in the condition or location as described?
Answer: Contact our site immediately at support@military-roommate.com and we reserve the right to remove the listing from the website.