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Married Quarters (MQ) Residents
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If you swap your furniture before march out because its damaged i imagine you will still get charged for it. They will have paperwork on all the stuff you've had and given back etc etc. They've always checked it before taking it back with me.
No set amounts but what is or is not there is taken into account when the rent levels are set.
This type of work is normally done as part of a heating or roofing upgrade.
You wont get any compensation, but you could call the HSE, you can even fill a form in on-line for the HSE and they investigate each one rigerously.
There are three types of people in the world, those who can add up and those who can't.
One issue..... MHS and DE will query why you have been in the loft when you are not meant to, so careful how you approach this subject.
There are three types of people in the world, those who can add up and those who can't.
Just because it is a married quarter you still deserve a professional service in all areas.
We were certainly never in any danger so put in an official complaint.
I have learnt if I am not satisfied, complain and keep complaining - (in a perfectly reasonable manner of course).
I cant seem to find your first question Lauren, but if your DF is joining the army and about to do his phase 1, and you are either married or getting married soon, you SHOULD be entitled to married quarters when he starts his phase 2 ( trade training ). It depends what trade your DF is doing....You should get him to ask when he starts phase 2.
I am just speaking from our experience......
when my Df joined up we were initailly told we had to wait til he'd finished phase 2, then we were told it was whenever he was posted somewhere for longer than 6 months. Then we were told yes we would be entitled on phase 2 as it was longer than the 6 months, but soon after we were told again that we wouldnt be. Eventually we got a straight answer from some wives who lived on teh same garrison my hubby is at for phase 2, and we are now living in MQ's whilst he completes phase 2.
HTH x
Sorry have I missed something here not allowed in the loft. For one in Blandford depending on qtr you could not actually open the hatch sufficiently.
But Northern Ireland we had proper ladders attached to the loft door enabling us to enter the loft space and store things there, and the area was already boarded for us to crawl around on (too tall to stand).
We always check the loft on moving in to a new qtr you never know what the previous tenants have left up there.
June 2011 £145,943.13
Dec 16 £74,537; Feb
Aug 17 £59,399.96
Nov 19 £0.00
Anyway we have highlighted the crap left up there by workmen and whoever else and the lack of insulation.
They are sending someone out to sort.
I have a few friends who work in the business and apparently most people do use their loft, mainly as the storage in quarters is so poor, but in reality it does state you should not.
Now I no longer work for MHS I can let you know about the compensation scheme. If you call in some work, or get a letter through stating a time and date of an apointment for MHS to attend the property and it does not happen, or they are late (ie - the letter says am and they arrive mid afternoon), then complain, and keep complaining. All missed appointments gain a £20 voucher. (MHS number then option 4 IIRC)
A good one is to call in a number of multi-trade repairs at one time (plumbing, joinery, electrical) as this may send 1 contractor to do all 3 - and if they dont turn up then you get 3x£20 (1 per job number) On the other hand you may get 3 different contractors.
Ones to check and commonly alowed to slip are annual gas safety inspections and 2.5 yearly electrical inspections.
There are three types of people in the world, those who can add up and those who can't.