Westchester Realty

The Good Neighbor Next Door Program provides police officers, teachers, firefighters, and

emergency medical technicians the opportunity to purchase HUD-owned homes at a significant

discount.

In recognition of the sacrifice being made by many of our men and women in the United States

military service who have been called to active duty in support of our nation, the Department of

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is permitting a special accommodation in it’s Good Neighbor

Next Door Program (GNND).

To be a participant in the GNND Program, eligible purchasers must agree to occupy the

property as their sole residence for a mandatory three (3) year period following the closing of the sale.

Under the terms of the GNND contract, participants who do not satisfy the residency requirement must

refund a prorated portion of the discount to HUD.

Those GNND participants who are called to active duty at posts outside the commuting area of

their home purchased under the GNND Program may be unable to satisfy this occupancy requirement.

For these individuals, HUD will credit all time served on active duty against the three-year occupancy

requirement.

Properties sold under the GNND Program are located in revitalization areas of metropolitan

cities. To lessen the impact of vacant properties on these neighborhoods, HUD will allow GNND

participants called to remote duty assignments to rent their homes during their absence. The term of

the rental should not exceed the estimated period of active duty. GNND Program participants will be

expected to resume residence in the property once they are released from a remote duty assignment.

Any person in the military service eligible for relief under the provisions of the

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (formerly known as the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of

1940), may request this special accommodation by sending a written request, along with a copy of: (1)

Active Duty Orders, (2) Power of Attorney, and (3) Rental Agreement (if applicable) to: