US EditionMilitary homes to be renovated in £9bn government plan
The £9bn investment targets refurbishment or replacement of 14,000 homes and addresses long-standing complaints about damp and heating, officials said.
- On Monday, Defence Secretary John Healey unveiled a £9bn plan to modernise almost all of the Ministry of Defence's 47,700 homes for military families, describing it as `the biggest renewal in more than 50 years`.
- Complaints from serving military personnel and their families pushed action after 2022 BBC reporting of damp, mould, and heating failures, and a Commons defence committee last year found two-thirds of homes needed extensive refurbishment or rebuilding.
- Through the acquisition and refurbishment programme, the MoD will buy 36,347 military houses from Annington Homes and upgrade about 14,000 homes with new kitchens, bathrooms, and heating systems.
- The government says surplus MoD land could deliver 100,000 new homes and officials say the deal would save millions in rent and maintenance costs.
- Despite earlier funding, a December report released last year found those problems `still exist`, highlighting the need for a long-term programme for military families.
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City AMDefence Secretary announces £9bn investment to modernise military housing
More than 40,000 homes for military families are to be modernised as part of a £9 billion overhaul of armed forces accommodation. Defence Secretary John Healey said the Government would undertake “the biggest renewal of armed forces housing in more than 50 years” in a drive to “back ...
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Healey announces £9bn investment to modernise military housing
The plan will see almost all of the 47,700 service family accommodation homes refurbished over the next decade.
Scandal of military homes unfit for heroes set to end with £9 billion boost - The Mirror
Armed Forces personnel and their families will now benefit from the greatest transformation of UK military housing in more than 50 years, with more than 40,000 service homes to be improved
Healey announces £9bn investment to modernise military housing - Rother Radio
More than 40,000 homes for military families are to be modernised as part of a £9 billion overhaul of armed forces accommodation. Defence Secretary John Healey said the Government would undertake “the biggest renewal of armed forces housing in more than 50 years” in a drive to “back Britain’s military families”. The plan will see almost all of the 47,700 service family accommodation (SFA) homes refurbished over the next decade, with the Ministry…
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