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RAF housing
When I join the RAF and have passed my basic training... do i have to be married to a person, for them to move in with me in a house on a station?
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this was taken from raf site.
Accommodation on base for married couples, people in Civil Partnerships and families
To qualify for Service Families Accommodation, you need to be married or in a Civil Partnership and due to be on the same base for a minimum of six months. The property will come with up to four bedrooms (based on the size of your family, except for Warrant Officers, who are allowed four-bed quarters as standard). To give you an idea of how much rent you pay, a furnished two-bed property would be around £150 to £280 a month. They can vary a lot in age and condition but we’re always improving and, where necessary, modernising places
Accommodation on base for married couples, people in Civil Partnerships and families
To qualify for Service Families Accommodation, you need to be married or in a Civil Partnership and due to be on the same base for a minimum of six months. The property will come with up to four bedrooms (based on the size of your family, except for Warrant Officers, who are allowed four-bed quarters as standard). To give you an idea of how much rent you pay, a furnished two-bed property would be around £150 to £280 a month. They can vary a lot in age and condition but we’re always improving and, where necessary, modernising places
So basically yes, if you want to live with your girlfriend then you'll need to rent/buy somewhere near to where you're posted. However, it won't be until you do actually get a proper posting, it's unlikely you'd be allowed to live off base during Phase II/Professional training either.
No.
The line is that only people married or in Civil Partnerships get accomodation. However, if there are a surplus of quarters on your base then you can apply to live in one with the proviso that you may have to move out with a month's notice if a married couple or family require that quarter. DHE/Station Commander/Chain of command are perfectly entitled to turn you down for whatever reason, however you are allowed to apply for one.
The line is that only people married or in Civil Partnerships get accomodation. However, if there are a surplus of quarters on your base then you can apply to live in one with the proviso that you may have to move out with a month's notice if a married couple or family require that quarter. DHE/Station Commander/Chain of command are perfectly entitled to turn you down for whatever reason, however you are allowed to apply for one.
BlackHawk
No.
The line is that only people married or in Civil Partnerships get accomodation. However, if there are a surplus of quarters on your base then you can apply to live in one with the proviso that you may have to move out with a month's notice if a married couple or family require that quarter. DHE/Station Commander/Chain of command are perfectly entitled to turn you down for whatever reason, however you are allowed to apply for one.
The line is that only people married or in Civil Partnerships get accomodation. However, if there are a surplus of quarters on your base then you can apply to live in one with the proviso that you may have to move out with a month's notice if a married couple or family require that quarter. DHE/Station Commander/Chain of command are perfectly entitled to turn you down for whatever reason, however you are allowed to apply for one.
I've heard that having a family doesn't automatically get you a quarter. I have a family, a girlfriend and two children, but have been told I won't be able to get a quarter because we aren't married.
BlackHawk
Who have you spoken to? We have a few unmarried friends without families living in quarters. It does very much depend on the base, the amount of quarters available and the demand for them.
Some young Flying Officer at Boulmer and someone on e-goat. Might not be the best sources of information to be honest. I'm going to be a FC and have heard the quarters at Boulmer are quite nice so I'm hoping they have a surplus.
If you can prove that they are dependant on you/your income then you are more likely to get family quarters (based on sympathy vote).
The issue isn't as black and white as the RAF website makes out to be, as has been said, it depends on the Accommodation Manager at that station. They may also try finding you a place on a nearby station if you can prove that you need family quarters but they don't have any spare.
Basically, until you start to speak to whichever station you are posted to, you can't be too sure what your chances of finding a place to live on-base is.
The issue isn't as black and white as the RAF website makes out to be, as has been said, it depends on the Accommodation Manager at that station. They may also try finding you a place on a nearby station if you can prove that you need family quarters but they don't have any spare.
Basically, until you start to speak to whichever station you are posted to, you can't be too sure what your chances of finding a place to live on-base is.
RAF Benson has an issue with housing. It was announced earlier this year that 230 Sqn (RAF Aldergrove) will be moving to Benson next year.
This has created a huge headache as there will be loads of families all arriving looking for a house. There isn't enough for them all at Benson and solutions are being sought.
There are some quarters here which are currently unfit for occupancy.
Housing is an issue but it appears that the government are aware of this and are trying to remedy it asap. Along with catching all the criminals, reducing imigration, improving education etc etc.
On a good note, even though my 3 bedroom quarter is in need of updating and has 40 years of magnolia paint on top of woodchip wall paper (cringe) it is large and comfortable with a decent size garden. My family feel safe on the station and there is plenty for them to do. I pay about £195 a month and just under £100 council tax. Very reasonable considering the location.
One last gem that most folk aren't aware of. If you own a house and rent it out because you live in a quarter you DON'T have to get a buy to let mortgage.
This has created a huge headache as there will be loads of families all arriving looking for a house. There isn't enough for them all at Benson and solutions are being sought.
There are some quarters here which are currently unfit for occupancy.
Housing is an issue but it appears that the government are aware of this and are trying to remedy it asap. Along with catching all the criminals, reducing imigration, improving education etc etc.
On a good note, even though my 3 bedroom quarter is in need of updating and has 40 years of magnolia paint on top of woodchip wall paper (cringe) it is large and comfortable with a decent size garden. My family feel safe on the station and there is plenty for them to do. I pay about £195 a month and just under £100 council tax. Very reasonable considering the location.
One last gem that most folk aren't aware of. If you own a house and rent it out because you live in a quarter you DON'T have to get a buy to let mortgage.
simone2
It does seem a bit old fashioned in todays day and age that you have to be married. I've been with my partner longer than most married couples; but both being non-religious are in no rush to get married...but it counts for nothing both in the forces and in civvy st.
It's to do with the law I believe.
Law and the use of tax payers money. The Government seems to be allowed to design policies to spend tax payers money based on marital status and children (tax liability for married couples, child tax rebates etc). Availability of Service accommodation is another example of this. Whilst accommodation is subsidised by the tax payer, the Government can apply similar policies based on marital status etc. It will be interesting to see if they can keep up such policies if/when Service accommodation is charged for a local economic rates.
Not even the Halifax mortgage advisor in my local one, knew about it, until i told her. The bottom line is, you are entitled to own a property (just to be on the ladder) it's not your/our fault if we keep getting posted. We/you aren't doing it for profit, you just want to be in a position to own a house when you eventually leave the armed forces.
If you mention this to your mortgage lender, they'll look into it and soon come back confirming what i have said. They just wanted me to write a letter and everything is above board.
Hope that helps
If you mention this to your mortgage lender, they'll look into it and soon come back confirming what i have said. They just wanted me to write a letter and everything is above board.
Hope that helps
"Some young Flying Officer at Boulmer"
Oh dear! I know that there are some single parents at Boulmer that have been allocated quarters, but don't know how having a partner would affect that, if at all. It’s something that I'd get some official guidance on if I was you.
I'm a FC and have had a quarter at Boulmer in the past, they're not bad, I've certainly seen a lot worse! I was waiting a few months for one last time, although some people manage to get one straight away, depends on what’s available.
Oh dear! I know that there are some single parents at Boulmer that have been allocated quarters, but don't know how having a partner would affect that, if at all. It’s something that I'd get some official guidance on if I was you.
I'm a FC and have had a quarter at Boulmer in the past, they're not bad, I've certainly seen a lot worse! I was waiting a few months for one last time, although some people manage to get one straight away, depends on what’s available.
simone2
It does seem a bit old fashioned in todays day and age that you have to be married. I've been with my partner longer than most married couples; but both being non-religious are in no rush to get married...but it counts for nothing both in the forces and in civvy st.
Then don't get married, but enter into some sort of civil partnership. Religion doesn't have to have anything to do with it. The system's set up so that you can't have idiots moving into a quarter with some girl they picked up a week ago and barely know, who is then living inside the wire at a military base. You have to show some degree of commitment to your partner to be eligible for a quarter, but that doesn't mean you need an enormous white wedding.
It may seem old fashioned, but at the end of the day you've not made a commitment to your partner in their eyes.
To clarify some other points, yes, you can move into a surplus quarter as a singlie, but you CANNOT cohabit with ANYONE; so if you want to share your quarter, you need to be married.
If you're a single parent who is the main care giver for a child, then you're entitled, but below a full family in the pecking order. If your child lives with your ex partner and only visits you, you're not entitled.
It's not meant to be "free" or even "cheap housing," it's meant to provide for the serviceman who's posted across to High Wycombe and wants to live with his family, but can't afford to sell up and buy somewhere locally; hence the rules people often assess as "harsh."
Captainusa
I've heard that having a family doesn't automatically get you a quarter. I have a family, a girlfriend and two children, but have been told I won't be able to get a quarter because we aren't married.
Correct, I believe. If you split up and you had custody of the kids, you'd be entitled, but you can never live with a partner that isn't your legal civil partner or someone you're married to.
Wzz
Then don't get married, but enter into some sort of civil partnership. Religion doesn't have to have anything to do with it. The system's set up so that you can't have idiots moving into a quarter with some girl they picked up a week ago and barely know, who is then living inside the wire at a military base. You have to show some degree of commitment to your partner to be eligible for a quarter, but that doesn't mean you need an enormous white wedding.
It may seem old fashioned, but at the end of the day you've not made a commitment to your partner in their eyes.
To clarify some other points, yes, you can move into a surplus quarter as a singlie, but you CANNOT cohabit with ANYONE; so if you want to share your quarter, you need to be married.
If you're a single parent who is the main care giver for a child, then you're entitled, but below a full family in the pecking order. If your child lives with your ex partner and only visits you, you're not entitled.
It's not meant to be "free" or even "cheap housing," it's meant to provide for the serviceman who's posted across to High Wycombe and wants to live with his family, but can't afford to sell up and buy somewhere locally; hence the rules people often assess as "harsh."
It may seem old fashioned, but at the end of the day you've not made a commitment to your partner in their eyes.
To clarify some other points, yes, you can move into a surplus quarter as a singlie, but you CANNOT cohabit with ANYONE; so if you want to share your quarter, you need to be married.
If you're a single parent who is the main care giver for a child, then you're entitled, but below a full family in the pecking order. If your child lives with your ex partner and only visits you, you're not entitled.
It's not meant to be "free" or even "cheap housing," it's meant to provide for the serviceman who's posted across to High Wycombe and wants to live with his family, but can't afford to sell up and buy somewhere locally; hence the rules people often assess as "harsh."
To be honest I can see their point - why should the tax payer subsidise your girlfriend in living with you, if you choose not to make a legal (marriage is a legal contract not a religous one) commitment to her?
Isis07
To be honest I can see their point - why should the tax payer subsidise your girlfriend in living with you, if you choose not to make a legal (marriage is a legal contract not a religous one) commitment to her?
Precisely. I think the worry is more that your immature 19 year old recruit would claim undying love for some floozy he's picked up out clubbing and move in with her; which is actually quite a security risk!
Wzz
Precisely. I think the worry is more that your immature 19 year old recruit would claim undying love for some floozy he's picked up out clubbing and move in with her; which is actually quite a security risk!
Exactly, why bother with the trouble of getting a quarter when the block will do just fine.
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