FEDERATION
WELCOMING HOMES FOR SERVICE PERSONNEL THROUGH ANNINGTON
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n 1996 Annington purchased in excess of 50,000 homes from the Ministry of Defence. Most of these properties are on a
long term lease back to the MoD for serving personnel. However, each year the MOD deem a number of them as surplus to requirements. They then hand them back to Annington who refurbish them, breathing new life into local areas and creating welcoming, affordable new housing communities.
By returning these homes to the national housing stock at affordable prices, Annington has helped a vast range of buyers accomplish their dream of buying their own property. With the houses often in areas that Service Personnel lived or served in, Annington continues to witness a strong interest in the properties with existing and retired members of the Armed Forces.
Many Annington homes are refurbished, meaning purchasers are not faced with
often costly works themselves, whilst other properties offer great potential to be developed further and are priced accordingly. Thanks to the original designs of MoD homes, the properties often provide generous living and storage spaces.
This year a range of properties will be made available for sale across the UK, in areas including Buckinghamshire, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Shropshire and Greater London.
Angela Walsh, Head of Sales & Marketing at Annington, comments: “Since we began in 1996 we are immensely proud to have helped over 17,000 homebuyers onto the housing market. Nothing makes us happier than giving people the chance to buy their own home when for many it currently seems almost impossible.”
She continues: “Our priority is to create desirable homes that are accessible to a
wide range of buyers. We are delighted to see such a variety of different home owners across the country in our existing developments and look forward to welcoming more.”
Annington has further developed its association with the Armed Services via a range of charitable endeavours. Most notable of these is the Annington Trust, established in recognition of the company's origins for the benefit of families living in Services' communities, with the objective of sponsoring community activities and projects.
This summer a team is taking part in the Blind Veterans London-Brighton challenge, whilst the company is also keenly involved in the communities it operates in and is receptive to local initiatives that can clearly demonstrate a wider benefit to the community.
For more information on anything in this article, visit:
www.annington.co.uk.
Introducing The Annington Trust T
he Annington Trust makes grants to projects that benefit families living in Service communities. Tese may
include, for example, support for contact houses, crèches, pre-schools, youth clubs, community centres, libraries, music groups and other family-focused events. Grants available are generally around £1,000-£2,000 but may be larger.
www.raf-ff.org.uk
Details of how to apply can be found at the Trust website:
www.anningtontrust.org. To help smooth the passage of RAF applications, they should be copied to our Director at the RAF Families Federation, who is a Trustee of the Annington Trust. Bill will also happily advise on putting together an application as well.
It’s worth noting that the Trustees will want to see real evidence of self-help
and fundraising by those who benefit by a project, and that they are unlikely to support applications where public funding is available, although they may consider joint funding where public funds are restricted. Above all, Bill and his fellow Trustees are anxious to help projects and activities that make life better for those living in Service Communities. Email Bill via
enquiries@raf-ff.org.uk.
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