Armed Forces: Housing
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the 40 most expensive substitute (a) service family accommodation and (a) single living accommodation properties were by (i) monthly rental and (b) location in each of the last 12 months.
Answered by Al Carns
Since 1 April 2022, substitute accommodation has been delivered under the Rented Living Accommodation Project (RLAP). Under RLAP, Mears Group provide both Substitute Service Family Accommodation (SSFA) and Single Service Substitute Accommodation (SSSA) including the occupation management of the substitute accommodation portfolio, repairs and maintenance.
For all substitute accommodation, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) pays a contractual rate in lieu of rental cost. The contractual rate is commercially sensitive, and its disclosure would prejudice Ministry of Defence's commercial interests and relationship with its contractor, Mears.
The 40 most expensive SSSA properties are all located in London.
For SSFA, the table below provides details of the 40 locations with the highest contractual rate for properties, by month, from April 2024 to March 2025:
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| London | South East | Scotland / NI | Midlands | East | North-East Yorkshire / Humberside | South-West | North-West | Wales |
Apr 24 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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May 24 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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Jun 24 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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Jul 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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Aug 24 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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Sep 24 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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Oct 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Nov 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Dec 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
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Jan 25 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
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Feb 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
Mar 25 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
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