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Opinions please. New website.
Hi, I have just joined. Im new! I know this is cheeky but If you dont ask and all that!! After spending many years working on the housing side of things, I have finally decided to try and go it alone. I truly believe you guys and your families deserve a better standard of, well everything really. You move into unclean…
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anyone at RAF akritori?
Hi all just been told we are posted to akritori in may. I cant wait im so excited but then also very frightened at the same time, OH is going to be doing a 6 monther while we are away so i think for some of that ill come and see my parents as is going to be christmas when hes gone, also going to miss my family loads. But…
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lift share lincoln to marham
Hi, I am looking for lift shares from lincoln to marham, anyone interested please get in touch, thanks
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Going to florida
Myself and my family are going to Florida in the near future. Can anyone tell me what discounts we can get with my I.D. card at themeparks restaurants etc. Thank you for your help
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Help! my son was deferred untill July
Sorry for starting a new thread, I couldnt find my old one. My son is 16, an just had his 2nd Interview for the Army, he was doing really well Barb, fitness test, maths and english etc but today it all went wrong. He wasnt passionate about his job choice (because he told them he hasnt really decided between 2 options) so…
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Can I get access to part of my gratuity before leaving the armes forces?
I ma looking at buying a house and trying to save up as much deposit as possile. Anyone know if I can get part of my gratuity when i am still serving? I have been in 20 years.
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wife looking for advice on postings??
hi i am a mother of 2 young boys a 2 year old and a 5 month old. dh has been in the raf for 7 years and is currently an sac (hes not happy about not getting picked up yet) anywho, we have been talking about postings and have decided that its prob a good idea to go for cyprus while the boys are young. but im not sure which…
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short listed while dh is away
we have been short listed for a posting to cyprus, now obviously i know this doesnt mean we have it but i cant hep but get excited. the only thing is dh is away till sept and we would be looking at leaving end of oct beginning of nov. now id like to try and get almost everything sorted for when dh gets home but i dont know…
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Is it hard to get a mortgage in the forces?
I have been in the Army for 7 years and have lived at a number of different addresses as you can appreciate. I always use my army address for all my bills as I live far away from my parents and need my mail. On my credit file I have 10 linked addresses! Some of them are different and some are repeats. This is from moving…
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Safety glass in Quarters
We have been in our quarter for over a year now, the front porch has a door which is glass with a wooden frame. Also there is a full length glass window. We had a survey done recently and the guy doing it said it should be safety glass. I have a 2 year old and a dog. The housing people say they have ran out of money for…
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provisionally??
just had a call from hubbys boss to say he has provisionally been offered cyprus.....now i am abit slow so does this mean we are moving for definate?:o
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Rent for a Grade 2 house
Does anyone know what the rent is for a grade 2 house?????
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Building work happening on my doorstep
Can anyone advise me on building work? As soon as I open my door I am looking at a building site. I have written to the housing office and they have passed it on to the RSM, for him to look over. Does anyone have a booklet of my rights as I have asked for one and never got one yet. Can anyone help?????? Help
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Posting to RAF
Hi, sorry if this has been posted elsewhere, i did look. My bro has been posted to falklands and it is his birthday (the big 30) soon. I have his address, but does anyone know how long posta takes?? How much it costs and is there a weight limit (he wants shower gels etc- not for his birthday!) Any help would be appreciated…
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help please, medically discharged
Hi all, please can someone help, my husband is very close to the end of his phase two training and has been getting told for some time that he will be medically discharged due to a shoulder injury that happened in phase one, he was told he would get a pay out as it was an army injury but now they are telling him he wont be…
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Mortgages for those serving in the forces
I'm serving and just working on re-mortgaging my house. Since I bought the place I have been posted and as such have let my house. It is on a residential mortgage but it is subject to higher fees than if I was living there :mad: (like I have a choice...lol) and I didn't think anyone would re-mortgage me again on a…
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What to send ? ?
Hi, just after some suggestions please. I have seen older posts suggesting what is best to send out to Afghan, but with facilities improving [to some extent] over there, i'm not sure what's best to send, i.e what they can't get. I'm hoping there are some people out there who can advise me of the best things to send out to…
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Credit, getting a mortgage - my happy (and hopefully helpful) story!
Hello all, About a month ago someone posted a thread about worries over getting a mortgage etc due to lack of a credit rating. The thread rang true with me as I was just starting the process myself, I was hoping this thread may help others. In Jan, I switched mobile phone providers and was horrified when I didnt pass their…
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Does one have to insure ones SFA quarter?
Does anyone know if occupants have to insure their quarters - eg, if it burns down, do we pay, or Defence Estates? I've got a few army friends who rent out their own houses to civilians, and they all have their own buildings insurance for such problems (ie the tenants aren't liable). But the DE handbook says: Insurance -…
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Capital Gains Tax for Armed Forces
