Nearly a third of UK military homes need repair as maintenance backlog grows
by Daniel Boffey Chief reporter from World news | The Guardian on (#65HHA)
MoD has apologised for delays by outsourced firms awarded repair contracts worth 650m six months ago
A scandal over the state of military accommodation has deepened as it emerged that nearly a third of homes require repair, despite firms being awarded maintenance contracts worth 650m six months ago.
Among 47,900 service family accommodation (SFA) properties made available by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), a total of 13,900 are awaiting works.
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