Having lived in 3 SFA in the last two years, 2 in Scotland and 1 in England. The difference in standards between camps is astonishing! If we could, we would buy our own but with so many moves we’d never be able to view, buy, sell in the time scales we have.
Quarters are often out-dated and of a disgusting quality, with mould and damp a common problem that never gets repaired.
We are always told “oh you pay low rent you shouldn’t expect anything more” quite honestly I’d rather pay more & have a safe healthy environment to live in!!
Being in the Reserves I only have to use the accommodation for one weekend every three weeks. The block my Sqn stays in is old and dated, plus very basic but I appreciate it’s not intended to be used full time so doesn’t really warrant being of the same standard as a permanent place of residence.
The state of the housing we are expected to live in is substandard and often dirty. Where has the high standard gone? I’ve recently moved on and the house was dirty the cooker unsafe! Carpets in a disgusting state yet they thought it was fit for purpose. It’s a living nightmare!
Poor standard of house. Covered in Mould, Kitchens and general woodwork needs replaced. Poorly maintained by CA.
If all accommodation was to the same standards (e.g. kitchens, carpets etc) then I could understand us all paying more.
If the quality of the property were to be improved significantly then I would consider paying a higher price, however, as it stands now I would not pay a penny more.
If there wasn’t mould in most rooms water coming through doors that have been filled with silicone, windows that weren’t out dated along with dirty old cast iron bathrooms then I wouldn’t mind paying more.
We are currently in a Grade 1 house. What we get for what we pay is reasonable but the cost is more than my mortgage is for a bigger, better maintained house. I personally do not think CA will be able to bring the current housing stock up to a level to demand an increase in rent. I appreciate rent is cheaper than in the civilian world but there has to be some benefit to constant moving and the fact my husband is away more than he is at home, along with so many moves in the last two years meaning unless I want to work in Tesco (I’m a qualified accountant), I’m struggling to find work which means that money is tighter than if we were settled in one long-term home.
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