"rent ceiling" means the maximum amount established under CBI 10.5.08 (Rent Ceiling) in local currency for each post having regard to the member’s pay level and the number of occupants in a member’s household. (loyer maximal)

"rent share" means the monthly amount that the member pays for accommodation that corresponds to the average cost of comparable unfurnished and unserviced accommodation occupied by a member of the same pay level and number of occupants in a member’s household in Canada. (quote-part de loyer)

"utility allowance" means the monthly amount established in Canadian currency or local currency at the post that is paid to a member to cover reasonable utility charges. (indemnité de services publics)

"utility charges" means the amount payable by a member in local currency at the post for utility expenses. (frais de services publics)

"utility share" means the monthly amount in Canadian currency that the member pays for utilities which corresponds to the average cost of utilities for comparable unfurnished and unserviced accommodation occupied by a member of the same pay level and number of occupants in a member’s household in Canada. (quote-part des services publics)

(a) upon arrival at the post, elect not to have the provisions of this section apply to them;

(b) after a decision to have the provisions of this section not apply to them or partially opt in or after having previously opted out, elect to opt in;

(c) if the section applies or partially applies to them, elect to opt out; and

(d) elect to partially opt in and only have CBI 10.5.13 (Utility Share) and 10.5.14 (Utility Allowance) apply to them.

(a) verify the furnishings in the accommodation and note their condition in the schedules attached to the Occupancy Agreement; and

(b) obtain appropriate householder's insurance for public liability and for damage to or loss of the member’s furniture and effects.

(a) if a member is serving at a post in respect of which a rent ceiling is established in accordance with FSD 25, the member’s rent ceiling is the amount established for the post under that FSD;

(b) if a member is serving at a post in respect of which the rent ceiling has not been established in accordance with FSD 25, the rent ceiling is the amount established annually by the Director of Compensation and Benefits Administration (DCBA) for that post having regards the member’s pay level and number of occupants in a member’s household, and the local conditions at the post.

(a) 25% of the rent ceiling for a member with extensive representational duties; or

(b) 10% of the rent ceiling for a member with limited representational duties.

(a) beyond the member’s control and results in the rent ceiling being exceeded, approval of the DCBA for an increase to the rent ceiling is required; or

(b) for the member’s personal reasons, the member is not entitled to have their rent ceiling increased.

(a) the member’s move is a controlled move; or

(b) the member’s move of furniture and effects is prohibited.

(a) if the actual monthly rent does not exceed the member’s rent ceiling, the actual monthly rent is the member’s rent allowance; and

(b) if the actual monthly rent is greater than the member’s rent ceiling, the rent ceiling is the member’s rent allowance.

(a) taxes and other mandatory charges required under the terms of the lease, such as condominium fees and subdivision fees, if they relate specifically to the accommodation and are identified as such;

(b) the monthly cost of monitoring a previously installed security system, if this is a condition of the lease;

(c) rent for a garage at the location of the accommodation or if the accommodation has no parking facilities, the cost for rental of parking facilities that the member pays other than at the accommodation; and

(d) the lodging portion of the cost of commercial accommodation, if a member resides in commercial accommodation.

(a) increased, the member's rent allowance is adjusted effective the date of the revision of the rent ceiling; or

(b) decreased, the member's rent allowance is not adjusted until the member changes accommodation or departs the post.

(a) who occupies commercial accommodation at the post, ceases to be entitled to rent allowance on the date the member departs the post, unless the Approving Authority (AA) certifies that the member is required to retain the commercial accommodation;

(b) who is on leave, continues to be entitled to rent allowance; or

(c) without authority, ceases to be entitled to rent allowance for the period that the member is absent without authority.

(a) there is a rent increase due to:

(i) a lease renewal,

(ii) an escalation clause, or

(iii) a local government legislated increase; or

(b) the member changes accommodation.

(a) a member whose principal residence, as defined in CBI 209.96 (Acquisition and Disposal of Residential Accommodation), is vacant due to circumstances beyond the control of the member; or

(b) a member who is subject to pay rent at their previous place of duty and at their current place of duty;

(a) a member whose spouse or common-law partner remains in Canada in order to avoid disruption of a dependent child’s education at the primary or secondary level, for the duration of the posting, until the date the child completes secondary education or the date the spouse or the common-law partner moves to the post, whichever is earlier;

(b) a member who is not authorized to move their dependants for the duration of the period that the member is not authorized to move their dependants;

(c) a member who has no dependants and who is not authorized to move their furniture and effects for the duration of the period that the member is not authorized to move their furniture and effects.

(a) entitled to an advance not exceeding six times the member’s monthly rent; or

(b) to forward a request to the Director Compensation and Benefits Administration for approval if the member is required to prepay a sum of money greater than six times the member’s monthly rent.

(a) for advance rent, a member is not entitled to a rent allowance for the period of the lease for which the advance rent was paid and, unless the member has been granted a waiver of rent share the member must pay a rent share;

(b) in consideration of tenancy, the amount of such advance is to be recovered by monthly deductions at a rate not less than the amount of the advance divided by the total number of months of the lease.

(a) the AA may, if the amount withheld does not exceed the amount of rent on which the member's rent allowance is based for one month, reduce the member’s amount owing on the advance for the security deposit for that part of the withheld security deposit that, in the opinion of the AA, does not represent loss or damage caused by the member; or

(b) the CDS may, if the amount withheld exceeds the amount of rent on which the member's rent allowance is based for one month:

(i) authorize, in accordance with CBI 10.5.22 (Expenses to Settle Dispute), payment for legal and related expenses, and

(ii) and if legal proceedings by the member would be uneconomical or prejudicial to the Canadian Forces objectives, reduce the member’s amount owing on the advance for the security deposit for that part of the withheld security deposit that, in the opinion of the CDS, does not represent loss or damage caused by the member.

(a) is entitled to a waiver of utility share; or

(b) has chosen to opt out of this section in accordance with CBI 10.5.04 (Section 5 Not Applicable).

(a) the member changes accommodation; or

(b) there is a change in the number of occupants in the member’s household, including the designation of a special dependant.

(a) if the member has dependants and is not authorized to move them and continues to be financially responsible for utilities at the previous place of duty;

(b) if the member has no dependants, is prohibited from moving their furniture and effects and continues to be financially responsible for utilities at the previous place of duty;

(c) if the member’s spouse or common-law partner remains in Canada in order to avoid disruption of a dependent child’s education at the primary or secondary level for the duration of the assignment or deployment until the child completes secondary education or the date the spouse or the common-law partner moves to the post, whichever is earlier;

(d) if a member is cross-posted and the member’s dependants remain at the previous post until the dependants move to the new post.

(a) is not occupying a Crown-held accommodation and who is not residing in a commercial accommodation is entitled to a utility allowance based on the charges of the utilities in paragraph (4);

(b) resides in commercial accommodation, is not entitled to a utility allowance, unless the member pays for utilities separate from the lodging portion of the cost of commercial accommodation.

(a) with an estimate of the applicable charges in paragraph (4); or

(b) allow the AA to calculate an estimate of the applicable charges in paragraph (4).

(a) rental and repair charges for meters;

(b) water charges;

(c) gas charges;

(d) the cost of fuel used for heating, including cost of firewood if it:

(i) is the primary source of heat,

(ii) is an essential source of heat to supplement an inadequate heating system, or

(iii) is used in fuel-efficient fireplaces designed to reduce energy consumption;

(e) the charge of fuel used for cooking;

(f) electricity charges;

(g) sewage charges, including the emptying of septic tanks;

(h) garbage collection charges, including garbage bags, tags or containers required by the local government;

(i) charges or taxes for municipal services such as fire protection, police protection, street cleaning, mail delivery, street lighting and snow removal, when not included in the leasing agreement as part of rent;

(j) pest control charges if required by law or those that would be the responsibility of the landlord in Canada or appropriate local authority such as the municipal health or sanitation department in Canada;

(k) license fees and related taxes imposed by the host government for one television set, one car radio and one radio in the accommodation;

(l) any sales or excise tax on the related bills for the items listed above; and

(m) if the local water is not potable, charges for bottled water as follows:

(i) 9 litres per day per person 12 years of age or over, and

(ii) 5 litres per day per person under 12 years of age.

(a) telephone services;

(b) maid services;

(c) cable television or satellite; and

(d) subject to CBI 10.5.20 (Grounds Maintenance Assistance), gardening or other grounds maintenance for privately leased accommodation.

(a) repaid by the member upon recovery of the pre-payment from the utility company; or

(b) recovered from the member’s pay within 60 days following the member’s departure from the post.

(a) the Canadian Forces Support Unit cannot provide furniture or appliances; and

(b) there is no host nation support for the provision of furniture and appliances.

(a) if the move of the member’s furniture and effects is authorized, the member is entitled to an allowance not to exceed 25% of the member’s rent ceiling;

(b) if the move of furniture and effects is controlled or prohibited:

(i) and the member is living in furnished accommodation, the member is entitled to an allowance not to exceed 25% of the member’s rent ceiling, or

(ii) and the member is living in unfurnished accommodation because furnished accommodation is not available, the member is entitled to an allowance not to exceed the amount established by the Chief of the Defence Staff.

(a) in accordance with CBI 10.5.04 (Section 5 Not Applicable), if a member elects to opt out or partially opt in; or

(b) the day of the final departure from the accommodation of the last occupant in a member’s household.

"I accept this allowance on condition that I will inform the AA of any changes to the rental contract and will provide any document required in that regard."

(a) the Canadian Forces Support Unit cannot provide furniture or appliances to the member;

(b) the rental of furniture or appliances is not possible or practicable because of the unavailability of furniture or appliance rental companies or prohibitive rental costs; and

(c) there is no host nation support for the provision of furniture and appliances.

(a) of 5,000 Canadian dollars or less is submitted to the Approval Authority (AA) for review and approval within 30 days of the member’s occupancy of the accommodation and prior to the purchase of furniture and appliances; or

(b) greater than 5,000 Canadian dollars is submitted to the AA for review and submission to the CDS for approval, within 60 days of the member’s occupancy of the accommodation and prior to the purchase of furniture and appliances.

(a) is required to occupy unsuitable Crownheld accommodation; or

(b) due to the general deficiency in rental accommodation available at the post, rents unsuitable accommodation.

(a) the member’s square metre and bedroom entitlement in accordance with CBI 10.5.05 (General Provisions); and

(b) the factors listed under paragraph 6(b) to (e) in Appendix C of FSD 25.

(a) undesirable environmental condition that reduces the aesthetic value of all Crown-held or leased accommodation at a particular post;

(b) deficiencies accommodation that are related to furniture, furnishings and official representational duties.

"grounds maintenance allowance" means the monthly amount in Canadian currency or local currency at the post that is paid to a member to cover the grounds maintenance charges at the post. (indemnité pour l’entretien du terrain)

"grounds maintenance charges" means the amount payable in local currency at the post for reasonable expenses incurred by a member for lawn mowing, aerating, and fertilizing, and for landscaping of pre-existing hedges, ornate trees, flower gardens and flowerbeds associated with the member’s accommodation at the post. (frais pour l’entretien du terrain)

"ground maintenance share" means the monthly charge in Canadian currency that a member in receipt of grounds maintenance allowance pays to the Crown for grounds maintenance assistance. (quote-part pour l’entretien du terrain)

(a) if the lot is less than 660 square metres: [{(lot size/660) square metres} x 100] = GMS in Canadian dollars; or

(b) if the lot is 660 square metres or more: [{(660/lot size) square metres} x 100] = GMS in Canadian dollars.

(a) do not exceed the member’s GMS, no GMA is payable; or

(b) are greater than the member’s GMS, the payable GMA is equal to the actual grounds maintenance charges.

(a) the expenses of securing independent competent assistance, including legal services, provided such expenses do not exceed the difference between the amount claimed by the lessor and the amount of liability recognized by the member; or

(b) an amount up to the cost of procuring independent competent assistance, including legal services, towards settlement of that part of the claim which does not involve member liability.

(a) if the CDS is satisfied that the lessor's claims are unreasonable and initiation of legal proceedings against the lessor would prejudice the objectives of the Canadian Forces or involve prohibitive costs; or

(b) if court proceedings have taken place and a judgement has been rendered against the member.

(a) leases accommodation on arrival; or

(b) disposes of leased accommodation on posting from the post.

(a) legal fees and registration fees;

(b) duty stamps;

(c) inventory charges;

(d) real estate agent’s fees; and

(e) subject to paragraph (3), compulsory insurance of a kind not required as a condition of occupancy in Ontario, including insurance for public liability where this is the responsibility of the lessee under local law or practice but would have been the responsibility of the lessor under the law of Ontario.

(a) legal fees and registration fees;

(b) duty stamps;

(c) inventory charges;

(d) real estate agent’s fees;

(e) subject to paragraph (4), compulsory insurance of a kind not required as a condition of occupancy in Ontario, including insurance for public liability where this is the responsibility of the lessee under local law or practice but would have been the responsibility of the landlord under the law of Ontario;

(f) packing, transporting and unpacking of furniture and effects;

(g) disconnection, preparation for shipment including certification and servicing, and connection of major appliances;

(h) disconnection and connection of electrical equipment including in-home theatre systems, computer systems and satellite dishes if initial connections fees were paid by the member;

(i) disconnection and connection of public utility services, including telephone, electricity, water, cable and Internet;

(j) disconnection and connection of an existing security system; and

(k) two nights of interim lodging with receipts and three days of meals and incidental expenses at the applicable Treasury Board rates.

(a) attached posted or attached posting (temporary);

(b) deployed.