Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with representatives of Annington Homes on the changes in cost for military home rental ahead of the first rent review in 2021.
Ministry of Defence officials engaged with Annington Homes Ltd on the issue of rent payable for the lease of the Service Family Accommodation estate.
The parties could not agree the rent, therefore the matter is now subject to a formal arbitration process, with an arbitral panel chaired by Lord Neuberger, former President of the Supreme Court, appointed by the parties.
An initial determination on the first sites selected for arbitration is expected later in 2020.