Are you pet prepared?
PETS can be a welcome addition to your family, providing much-needed comfort when loved ones are away and a sense of continuity when moving frequently from one home to the next.
If you’re living in Service Fam...
How we live
Earlier this year, AFF’s Big Survey received a record number of responses when we asked how you want to live as an Army family. The results will help inform the MOD as it plans how Service families will be hous...
Separated spouses need housing help
I EMPATHISE with the writer of the autumn Army&You postbag letter who discussed the lack of support available for military spouses during divorce.
I was married for 26 years and have three grown up childre...
Big thanks for your Big Survey input
MORE than 8,300 families took the opportunity to have their voice heard when we ran our Big Survey 2016: The Future of Military Housing. This is an extraordinary response and I want to start this article by tha...
Cold season’s hot topic
After many Service families experienced issues with boiler repairs last winter, here is a rundown of what you can expect from CarillionAmey (CA) should your heating break down…
Call the CA helpdesk o...
New lettings legislation
Do you own a property and let it out? If so, changes to tax regulations coming into force next year may affect you. Our Money & Allowances Specialist Laura Lewin outlines the new rules…
ANYONE who owns...
Under the spotlight
After a very poor start to the housing contract, with thousands of complaints from families living in homes not fit for purpose, CarillionAmey’s managing director Daniel Easthope (pictured above) responds to Ar...
The future of Service accommodation
LAST week, Chief of Defence People Lieutenant General Richard Nugee wrote a letter to all Service personnel explaining the reasons behind the proposed move to the Future Accommodation Model.
Whilst AFF welc...
The future of housing
THE MOD has been examining how to modernise the way it provides accommodation to families. The current system works if you are married and living in Service Families Accommodation (SFA), but it doesn’t have the...
Settling in style
Mel Prescott-Davies and her soldier Chris Green bought their Victorian terrace in Staffordshire through the Forces Help to Buy scheme and soon got to work on giving it a makeover. They created a country style t...