Veterans in military homes are to be evicted in bid to reduce size of the MoD's married quarters estate
Veterans are among hundreds of families facing eviction after the Ministry of Defence ordered them to move out of former military houses. Private firm Annington Homes owns the freehold for the affected 350 properties across 14 former barracks in England and Wales. It leases them to the MoD at a 58 per cent discount. Residents received an eviction notice on September 9 which said their lease would be terminated by the end of March 2021. The move has been taken to reduce the size of the MoD’s married quarters estate. Private firm Annington Homes owns the freehold for the affected 350 properties across 14 former barracks in England and Wales. Pictured: A general view of Annington's Union Buildings in Aldershot Keith Lawrence, 51, served as an Army corporal for 24 years before he moved into a rented military property in Lyneham, Wiltshire, with his wife Kathy three years ago. The couple, who live on the same street as six other veterans, were one of more than 59 households in the area