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Who runs your base's family housing?

Five private companies manage almost all on-base family housing under the MHPI program — and their track records are very different. Balfour Beatty pleaded guilty to felony fraud in 2021. Corvias has been in class action at Fort Liberty since 2020. Lincoln rebranded to “Liberty” in 2024 to outrun a portfolio of mold and SCRA-violation lawsuits. Search your installation, see who runs it, see what they've done.

77
Installations indexed
54
Verified from primary source
23 from press
5
Major MHPI operators
+ 2 smaller
$65M
Balfour Beatty DOJ plea
2021 fraud settlement
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Operator profiles

The five major MHPI operators, with installation count and oversight record.

Balfour Beatty Communities

30 bases

Pleaded guilty to major fraud against the United States in 2021 — falsified maintenance records to fraudulently collect performance bonuses across 55+ installations. Continues to operate on installations under a 3-year compliance monitor (probation through Dec 2024). Track record is the most-documented of any MHPI operator.

3 documented oversight events since 2015
balfourbeattycommunities.com

Hunt Military Communities

25 bases

Operates ~21 installations across all branches; acquired Lendlease's AMCC portfolio in Oct 2024, picking up ~7,900 USMC East Coast units. No DOJ action against Hunt itself; multiple local press complaints exist but no federal action equivalent to Balfour Beatty's 2021 plea.

1 documented oversight event since 2015
huntmilitarycommunities.com

Lendlease

9 bases

Australian firm. Divested USMC East portfolio (AMCC) to Hunt in October 2024. Active US portfolio includes Island Palm Communities (US Army Garrison Hawaii, ~7,800 homes) and the new Cadence Communities portfolio at 7 smaller Army installations. No standalone DOJ action verified.

2 documented oversight events since 2015
www.lendlease.com/us/

Corvias

7 bases
formerly Corvias Group, Corvias Military Living

Primary Army family-housing operator at 7 large installations including Fort Liberty. Subject of a 2020 class action alleging mold, lead paint, wood rot, and structural defects at Fort Bragg/Liberty. Settlements with individual families ongoing 2023-2026; $560M refinancing closed 2024 for housing renovations.

3 documented oversight events since 2015
corvias.com

Liberty Military Housing

6 bases
formerly Lincoln Military Housing

Rebranded from Lincoln Military Housing in April 2024 following an employee buyout. Legacy Lincoln record includes SCRA-violation settlements with DOJ and California AG plus multiple San Diego mold lawsuits. Now positioned as the first employee-owned MHPI operator — the entity is new, but the housing portfolio and resident populations are the same.

4 documented oversight events since 2015
livelmh.com

If conditions are unacceptable

The escalation ladder
  1. On-site property manager — get a work-order number in writing, photograph the request, photograph the conditions
  2. Installation Military Housing Office (MHO) — they have the authority to escalate
  3. Branch MHPI Tenant Advocate — per 10 USC § 2894a, every branch has one; ask your MHO for the contact
  4. DoD Inspector General Hotline — 1-800-424-9098
  5. Your congressional representative — constituent casework moves faster than internal channels in most cases
  6. BAH escrow under 10 USC § 2877 + Tenant Right #15 — formal dispute resolution that redirects your BAH to a DoD escrow account pending fix
IG hotlines by branch
DoD Inspector General Hotline
1-800-424-9098
Army IG
1-800-752-9747
Navy IG
1-800-522-3451
Air Force IG
1-800-538-8429
Marine Corps IG
1-866-243-3887
Advocacy & oversight resources
Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN)
Biennial Privatized Housing Survey series — the most-cited longitudinal data on resident experience.
GAO-20-281 — DoD Oversight Findings
The seminal GAO report on MHPI oversight gaps. Findings include unreliable work-order data, performance metrics that measure response time not resolution.
GAO-23-105983 — Army Inspection Oversight
2023 follow-up specifically on Army installation oversight and long-term capital investment.
Class action tracker (Cohen Milstein / Class Law Group)
Plaintiff-side tracker; check PACER for current docket on individual cases.

Coverage gaps

These installations have privatized family housing but we haven't verified the operator from a primary source. If you live at one of these and can send us a corroborated link (your base's housing.army.mil / cnic.navy.mil / housing.af.mil page is best), we'll add it.

· Fort Cavazos (formerly Hood)
· Fort Drum
· Fort Campbell
· Fort Knox
· Fort Belvoir
· Fort Moore (formerly Benning)
· Fort Walker (formerly A.P. Hill)
· JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
· JB Anacostia-Bolling
· JB Andrews
· JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam
· Wright-Patterson AFB
· JB Elmendorf-Richardson
· Eielson AFB
· Minot AFB
· Offutt AFB
· Cannon AFB
· Holloman AFB
· Luke AFB
· MCB Quantico
· MCB Hawaii
· MCAGCC Twentynine Palms
· MCRD San Diego
· Naval Base San Diego (some areas)
· Naval Station Bremerton
· Naval Station Newport
· Naval Station Mid-South Millington

Frequently asked

What is MHPI?
The Military Housing Privatization Initiative — authorized in 1996, fully transferred by 2004. Essentially all on-base family housing was handed to private developers under 50-year ground leases. Developers manage and maintain the housing; rent is paid via Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) allotment direct from your paycheck. You don't see the cash. The full backstory is in our /spending/housing-privatization deep dive.
Why does it matter which company runs my base?
Different operators have very different track records. Balfour Beatty pleaded guilty to felony fraud in 2021 ($65.4M penalty) after employees falsified maintenance records across 55+ installations. Corvias has been the subject of a class action at Fort Liberty since 2020. Lincoln (now Liberty Military Housing) had DOJ and California AG settlements for SCRA violations and multiple San Diego mold lawsuits. Hunt and Lendlease have a cleaner federal record but are subject to the same Tenant Bill of Rights.
What is the Tenant Bill of Rights?
A statutory 18-item bill of rights for residents of privatized military housing, codified at 10 USC § 2890 after the FY2020 NDAA. Rights include written lease, move-in inspection with checklist, maintenance history before signing, tracked work orders with numbers, dispute resolution, and — critically — Right #15: the right to escrow your BAH allotment during a formal dispute. As of mid-2023, DoD reported all rights fully implemented at most installations; JB Elmendorf-Richardson, JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, and Wright-Patterson AFB implemented 16 of 18.
How do I withhold rent if conditions are unacceptable?
Under 10 USC § 2877 and Tenant Right #15, you can escrow your BAH allotment during a formal dispute. The mechanism: (1) file a maintenance request and document everything with photos; (2) escalate to your installation's Military Housing Office (MHO); (3) request formal dispute resolution under the Tenant Bill of Rights; (4) the MHO authorizes your BAH to be redirected to a DoD escrow account pending resolution. Don't just stop paying — the company will collect and you'll have an eviction on your record. Use the formal channel.
Who do I report problems to?
In order: (1) the on-site property manager — get a work-order number, photograph everything; (2) your installation's Military Housing Office; (3) your branch's MHPI Tenant Advocate (every branch has one per 10 USC § 2894a — ask your MHO for the contact); (4) DoD IG Hotline (1-800-424-9098) for fraud, waste, or pattern of neglect; (5) your congressional representative (constituent casework is often the fastest path to action); (6) the press if all else fails — Reuters' 2019 series triggered the Balfour Beatty investigation.
What's the difference between Lincoln and Liberty Military Housing?
Same housing, same residents, new corporate structure. Lincoln Military Housing rebranded to Liberty Military Housing in April 2024 following an employee buyout — the new entity is positioned as the first employee-owned MHPI operator. The legacy Lincoln scandals (2015 DOJ SCRA settlement, 2016 California AG settlement, multiple San Diego mold lawsuits 2019-2023) carried over with the portfolio. The brand changed; the buildings and maintenance teams did not.
What if my installation isn't listed?
We've verified ~70 installations to a specific operator with primary or secondary source confidence. Many smaller bases and several large ones (Cavazos, Drum, Campbell, Knox, Belvoir, Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Quantico, Twentynine Palms) weren't centrally listable from a primary source — see the "coverage gaps" section. The fastest path: your installation's official housing page (e.g. housing.army.mil/[base]) names the partner. Send us a corroborated link via the feedback form and we'll add it.
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Published by the Honest MOS Editorial DeskVerified against DoD/.gov sourcesUpdated May 2026Editorial standards