Housing

New measures have been unveiled as part of a review of military housing to improve standards for serving personnel and their families across all three Services.

The Ministry of Defence has moved to reassure Army families based at Claro Barracks in Ripon and Chetwynd in Nottingham following the Government announcement that it is releasing surplus defence land for housebuilding.

The technology that supports Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) electricity meters will switch off nationally from 30 June.

Members of AFF’s housing team presented a housing brief and answered questions from serving personnel at Larkhill

Applications from family members who want to run a business from their SFA have been paused while DIO conducts a review.

The MOD has agreed to buy back more than 36,000 Service family homes from Annington

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is to reduce the amount of work it does to prepare SFA for new residents because of significant pressures on defence funding.

Changes to Local Overseas Allowance (LOA) policy mean that Service personnel will now be charged for accommodation at small stations, removing the previous exemption.

Some military families may have been charged double standing meter charges while living in ‘knock-through’ homes, where two properties have been joined together to form a single property.

The Minister for Defence People and Families, Dr Andrew Murrison, has announced that the elements of the Modernised Accommodation Offer relating to SFA are being paused while a review is carried out.