Have your say on new-build SFA homes
AS THE last edition of Army&You revealed, the MOD is developing a range of new homes in Bulford, Wiltshire, that will help shape the future of SFA across the UK.
Family feedback is at the heart of this p...
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Families are at the heart of housing
WHEN TRISH Jakeman was appointed Defence Families Champion for the MOD, she took on the role determined to make sure the voices of service families are heard.
“I’m humbled to have been appointed Defence Fami...
Positive overseas housing scheme
The overseas long-term relationship housing pilot has brought significant benefits for service families, allowing unmarried partners to accompany service personnel on certain overseas assignments.
And the good...
Building the future
The MOD is taking an important step towards improving SFA for families across the UK. The aim is simple: to provide modern, comfortable homes that better meet the needs of today’s service families.
One of the ...
Gen up on capital gains
IF YOU’RE considering buying or have bought your own home it is wise to be mindful of the additional costs you could face.
Liz Hart* from finance and accountancy firm Money Bee takes a look at capital gains ...
Fantastic foundations
The Defence Housing Strategy 2025 heralds the biggest transformation of Armed Forces accommodation in more than 50 years.
It’s a plan about far more than just bricks and mortar and is set to create homes tha...
Raising the standard
There are early signs that the new Consumer Standard for families living in Service Families Accommodation (SFA) is helping to improve lives.
When launched, it included a series of commitments and set a dead...
Green shoots on the home front
BY CAT CALDER, AFF HOUSING SPECIALIST
Habitual underinvestment, slow repairs and a lack of accountability have made military housing a longstanding source of frustration for many soldiers and Army fa...
Make yourself at home
Army housing is getting a much-needed makeover, with major investment in accommodation and more freedom for families to enhance the spaces they live in. But how far will you go to make your house feel like a ...