Following an announcement by Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey MP this afternoon, we are delighted to share the new Defence Housing Strategy with you, Service personnel and families.
Independently led by a team of experts and driven by the input of more than 6,000 service families, the Strategy sets out the most significant change for Armed Forces housing in over 50 years. It marks the start of a fully costed ten-year programme to reshape, redevelop and modernise the Defence housing estate to best meet the realities of modern service family life.
This is a decisive break from the past and lays out a clear and costed plan for the future, backed by £9 billion investment over the next decade, including the Strategic Defence Review’s commitment of an extra £1.5 billion in this parliament to rapidly fix poor housing conditions.
Below is a summary for personnel and families of the key changes.
- A two-page summary and the strategy in full are available on Defence Homes.
- In addition, we’ve attached a Q&A document for you to help support enquiries you may receive from families.