RAF Kinloss - could we get a married quarter before our wedding?

Miss_StressHead

My OH is being posted to Kinloss in the summer and we'd originally planned that he'd live in the blocks until our wedding in October, after which we'd get a married quarter so I could move up there too. A job has come up now though that I'd be daft not to go for - it's the best I've seen by miles and something this good might not come up again. The only thing is, if I got it I'd have to start in August - before we're entitled to a MQ.

Money is going to be tight as it is until we can let my house out (we can't sell because of negative equity, etc), so we can't afford to rent anywhere near camp. Besides, we don't want to have to tie ourselves to a six-month lease when we'd only need it for two.

Does anybody know if it's possible to get a MQ in advance of the wedding date in circumstances like these? My OH is on detachment so it's hard for him to check at the minute and I wouldn't even know where to start. Failing that, does anybody know of any cheap short-term digs (and I mean really cheap!!) around Kinloss or the wider area? I've trawled the net but can't find anything we'd be able to afford, and our only other option would be a tent on Findhorn Beach!! Always assuming I actually get the job in the first place...:rolleyes:

Any advice would be appreciated!

huskypup

Hi

Here you are only allocated a quarter about 2 weeks before your wedding - this is just in case you cancel the wedding and still live in the house.

The nearest town to Kinloss is Forres, there is a caravan park in between Lossie and Kinloss, maybe they will do short term lets.

Trying_to_be_good

You aren't entitled to the SFA until two-weeks before the wedding (and I think not allowed to actually live ther until the wedding), but you can apply as not entitled - not sure what the rent would be, though. If there's spare housing, they may just see the logic in letting you have it early.

Lottebear

We moved in 3 weeks before the wedding, no one asked to see any marriage cert. Could you see about renting a room locally for a couple of months?

Ivrytwr3

live in the block with him for 2 months (i've known people do it for a lot longer and no-one find out!!)

However, i can't condone such actions!!

Miss_StressHead

huskypup wrote: »

there is a caravan park in between Lossie and Kinloss, maybe they will do short term lets.

Thanks Huskypup - I've looked up some caravan parks on the web but with August being peak season the lets are coming back at about £600 per week, which is more than a l'il bit out of our range!! :eek: We do have a tent which would be cheaper and could well be a last resort, but the essential criteria on of the job I'm applying for states "tidy appearance and pleasant demeanour", and I'm not sure they'd get either out of me if I was living in a tent for two months!! Thanks for the tip, though, it was worth a try.

Lottebear wrote: »

We moved in 3 weeks before the wedding, no one asked to see any marriage cert. Could you see about renting a room locally for a couple of months?

Cheers Lottebear. I've been looking for rooms but the few I've found are out of our price range unfortunately. It's interesting that you weren't asked to produce a marriage certificate - is this standard practice, do you know? I'm now wondering if we'd be able to get away with saying we were already married, but I don't know what the repercussions would be and it's probably not worth the risk.

Trying_to_be_good wrote: »

If there's spare housing, they may just see the logic in letting you have it early.

Thanks, TTBG, we're going to give this a try. My faith in RAF logic isn't exactly firm, but it's got to be worth a go.

Ivrytwr3 wrote: »

live in the block with him for 2 months (i've known people do it for a lot longer and no-one find out!!)

Another good option - thanks for that. If we don't have any luck with a MQ and nothing cheap comes up locally that may be the way forward. It beats the tent, anyway! What would be the likely repercussions if we were found out, though? Don't worry, I won't tell anybody it was your idea if we're caught

simone83

Hi,

I stayed in short term let property at Burniside House, Duffus (just outside Hopeman), it was run by Mr and Mrs begg and they let us stay on a week by week basis to begin with. see the link below:

http://www.belvoirlettings.com/Moray/62305

Belvoir are not the best letting agents and inspect the property like a marching out when you do leave - but my advice would be to ask at Burnside house direct.

The property is between kinloss and lossie bases and has amazing country view - I love it!

Good luck, Simone

Miss_StressHead

Thanks Simone, will look into that one, it looks great. Ta!! :beer:

mojomcl

Not sure if you need a HOUSE for a couple of months, but should be easy enough to find a cheap houseshare if you contact the Phoenix (sp) shop, at the Findhorn Foundation. There's ALWAYS folk moving in and out of the area linked to the FF, and there's always someone looking for help with the bills....the more transient the better, it seems.

I'm from Kinloss (not RAF), and work in Forres. I live 20 miles the other way now, though! lol

Enjoy your posting.

xx

EmmEve

Hmm as said they don't normally let you have housing until 2 wks before the wedding and you aren't officially meant to move in until after you are married (wonder how many people take any notice of that lol)

We did have to provide a certificate after we got married but to the army clerks for dh paperwork within work so i could be put down as NOK etc etc. I'm not sure if they pass it onto the Housing people or not tbh.

Maybe tell a little white lie about the wedding date then say you had to postpone it for some reason? If you are getting married in the oct its not a huge amount of time difference.

Saying that i have known some people to say they were asked to provide proof of a wedding date? But we never had to.

bandraoi

Could you not just do a quick, quiet registry office wedding and then have the celebration (and blessing if applicable) in October?