Have a question?
033 3772 0409

Legal News

MoD releases more land for new homes (29 March 2016)

Date: 29/03/2016
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, MoD releases more land for new homes

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released further land, which will provide thousands of new homes and generate around £140 million.

The ten sites are expected to provide land for around 7,000 new homes – the vast majority of which will be released in time to contribute to the government’s target of 160,000 new homes by 2020.

The money generated by the project will be reinvested in defence spending.

The move follows the announcement of 12 sites for disposal in January – the MoD has released land for up to 22,000 homes, which is expected to generate around £640m.

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster said:

“Every pound we make by disposing of excess land will be reinvested into a defence budget that keeps Britain safe.

“It will make the defence estate more efficient and better suited to the needs of our armed forces – and it will help thousands of people to own their own home.”

The defence estate currently spans 1% of all UK land and covers 452,000 hectares.

The MoD has committed to generating £1 billion through land sales during this Parliament and contributing up to 55,000 homes.

The ten new sites released are Thornhill Barracks (Part of Clayton Barracks, Aldershot); Burgoyne Barracks (Part of Shorncliffe Barracks, Folkestone); Clive Barracks (Tern Hill, Shropshire); Fitz Wygram House – Royal Army Vet Corps (Aldershot); Army Officer Selection Board Westbury (Wiltshire); Defence Training Estate land near Cove (Farnborough); Rylston Road ARC (London); MoD Wethersfield (Essex); Chetwynd Barracks (Chilwell, Nottinghamshire); and MoD Cheadle Hulme (Greater Manchester).

Duncan Lewis Housing Solicitors

Duncan Lewis housing solicitors can advise on a wide range of housing law, including:

• Conveyancing services
• Council’s obligations to re-house
• Debt management for homeowners
• Disrepair of rented property
• Housing Benefit
• Housing possession
• Landlords’ obligations
• Landlord and tenant disputes
• Lease extensions
• Local Authority housing
• Mortgage repossession
• Notice to quit
• Nuisance neighbours
• Right to Buy
• Right to Rent checks
• Tenancy agreements
• Unlawful eviction.

For expert legal advice on housing law, call Duncan Lewis housing solicitors on 0333 772 0409.

Call us now on 033 3772 0409 or click here to send online enquiry.
Duncan Lewis is the trading name of Duncan Lewis (Solicitors) Limited. Registered Office is Spencer House, 29 Grove Hill Road, Harrow, HA1 3BN. Company Reg. No. 3718422. VAT Reg. No. 718729013. A list of the company's Directors is displayed at the registered offices address. Authorised and Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority . Offices all across London and in major cities in the UK. ©Duncan Lewis >>Legal Disclaimer, Copyright & Privacy Policy. Duncan Lewis do not accept service by email.