8 mil.families file suit against Hunt

Citing familiar scenarios, ranging from houses overrun by cockroaches to mold-blackened walls, eight military families filed a lawsuit Oct. 29 against a privatized housing company alleging fraud in connection with homes that were uninhabitable. The complaint was filed in federal court in San Antonio, Texas, alleging that Hunt Military Communities failed to properly maintain houses at Randolph Air Force Base and Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas, and “subjecting tenant service members and their families to atrocious conditions, including pervasive mold and other airborne toxins.” It alleges the company was aware of the condition of the houses, but misled the families by leasing houses that were uninhabitable and not safe for human occupancy. The families are from the Army, Air Force and Navy. The defendants are AETC II Privatized Housing; AETC II Property Managers; and Hunt Military Communities. Officials with Hunt denied the allegations in a statement provided to Military Times. Among the families was Army Capt. Jonathan Kline and his wife, Sarah, and their three children. The Klines are now at West Point, NY, where they’ve had similar issues with their house, owned by Balfour Beatty. They were displaced while mold remediation was taking place, from June 10 to Oct. 28, and were in the process of moving back into their home during Oct. 29’s interview. (Source: Military Times 10/29/19) https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2019/10/29/cockroaches-mold-raw-sewage-8-military-families-sue-privatized-housing-company/