Empty MOD homes to be used to tackle Edinburgh's housing shortage
The 900 Ministry of Defence former military homes are to made available to the council to help deal with the lack of housing available.
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Military Life Military wife campaigner says service housing maintenance system 'is chaos'
Military wife Lucy Thomas-Harle is campaigning for families amid heavy criticism of firms maintaining Armed Forces accommodation.
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Families £1 to £20 increase in compensation for military families without heating
£20 compensation will be issued to families to cover increased energy costs caused by the use of temporary heaters.
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Families 'This place isn't safe': Military families fear mould in service accommodation is impacting their children's health
Forces News spoke to families who are worried damp and mould in service accommodation is affecting their children’s health.
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Families New year, new housing misery for military families living in mouldy homes
Military families have been hitting out on social media after further complaints about Service Families Accommodation.
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Tri-Service MP calls for a new housing association to help solve military accommodation issues
It comes after three companies, responsible for repairing military homes, face mounting criticism for failing to do so.
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Families What are your rights when living in military housing?
Recently, anger over the problems in the military housing repair system prompted urgent questions to be asked in the House of Commons.
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Military Life How do you deal with an issue with your service accommodation?
Forces News has been finding out.
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Army Armed Forces Covenant: 1,634 sign up to back pledge to make UK 'best place in the world for veterans'
The covenant's core goals are to improve the lives of service personnel and their families.
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Navy Royal Navy's largest training establishment suffers heating and hot water issues
Rear Admiral Jude Terry has responded to claims HMS Collingswood is experiencing heating problems.
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Military Life Everything you need to know about the Forces Help To Buy scheme
The Forces Help To Buy scheme has been made permanent by the Government.
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Tri-Service New announcement on Forces Help To Buy scheme
The scheme helps personnel serving in the military get on the property ladder with a loan of 50% of their gross annual wage.
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News Defence Secretary tells firms responsible for maintaining UK military homes to 'up their game'
Ben Wallace responds to backlash against firms responsible for maintaining UK military homes.
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Families Army mum 'told off' for getting heating repaired to keep newborn baby warm
Mother of newborn baby says she was told off by firm responsible for maintaining her military home.
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Military Life Service family accommodation problems are 'straight-up scandal', Labour says
Shadow defence secretary John Healey says he has been contacted by personnel living with accommodation problems.
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Families British Army officer 'tired of living like this' as baby sleeps in mouldy military home
Senior British military officers have slammed private firms responsible for maintenance of Army homes.