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National Archives and Records Administration
General Records Schedules

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Transmittal No. 22
April 2010

GENERAL RECORDS SCHEDULE 15
Housing Records

The housing records covered by this schedule include files and data accumulated in the maintenance and management of Federally owned and operated housing facilities within the continental United States for civilian employees of the Federal Government, military personnel, and others eligible by law to reside in the projects. These facilities may consist of low cost quarters located either within or adjacent to the confines of Federal installations or in a critical defense or other area. This schedule includes housing records maintained by housing managers and housing or quarters offices, but does not cover the headquarters or staff office files of the supervising agency, or the files of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the Department of Veterans Affairs pertaining to program operations in planning and financing housing facilities.

Maintenance records reflect repair and general upkeep of the housing project or units. Management involves the assignment and rental of units, rent collection and other fiscal operations, and overall supervision. However, rental charges for military personnel are normally represented by checkages made against pay accounts.

Certain housing records are subject to the provisions of other General Records Schedules. Supply and fiscal files are covered by General Records Schedules 3 and 6. Schedules 1, 2, 8, and 10 may also be involved. Many records of agent cashiers serving as housing rental managers are similar to those of other Federal accountable officers and are disposable under General Records Schedule 6.

1.     Housing General Correspondence Files.

Correspondence files pertaining to the maintenance and management of housing projects.

Destroy when 2 years old. (GRS 15, 1953, item 1)

2.     Housing Maintenance and Repair Files.

Maintenance and repair records for individual units.

a.     Summary card or ledger record.

Destroy 3 fiscal years following close of fiscal year in which unit is closed to tenancy or leaves agency control. (GRS 15, 1953, item 2a)

b.     Work orders, requisitions, and related papers involved in repair and maintenance work.

Destroy 3 fiscal years following close of fiscal year in which work is done. (GRS 15, 1953, item 2b)

3.     Housing Management Files.

Reports pertaining to housing management, including expenditure, survey, collection, and other statistical and narrative data.

Destroy when 2 years old. (GRS 15, 1953, item 3)

4.     Housing Lease Files.

Copies of leases, renewals, termination notices, and related documents.

Destroy 3 fiscal years following close of fiscal year in which (a) lease termination, lapse, or cancellation occurs or (b) litigation is concluded, whichever is later. (GRS 15, 1953, item 4)

5.     Housing Assignment and Vacancy Card Files.

a.     Individual tenant cards.

Destroy when tenant vacates unit. (GRS 15, 1953, item 5a)

b.     Individual housing unit cards.

Destroy 3 fiscal years after close of fiscal year in which unit is closed to tenancy or leaves agency control. (GRS 15, 1953, item 5b)

6.     Housing Inventory Files.

Furnishing inventory files, pertaining to items included in furnished units.

Destroy 3 fiscal years after close of fiscal year in which inventory is superseded. (GRS 15, 1953, item 6)

7.     Housing Application Files (other than copies in lease files).

a.     Rejected application files.

Destroy 1 year from date of rejection. (GRS 15, 1953, item 7a)

b.     All others.

Destroy when 2 years old. (GRS 15, 1953, item 7b)

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