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<p>At the present time, 426 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties have reported
damp and mould issues. This is less than 1% of the overall SFA portfolio, and the
continued reduction is being actively managed through robust arrangements.</p><p>Given
the number of SFA properties built prior to 1970, around 34,300 homes (70%) still
contain low risk asbestos containing materials (ACM). These are suspended in artex
ceiling coatings, adhesive to floor tiles and external roof facias etc. Under our
duty of care, the Ministry of Defence maintains an asbestos register and monitors
closely the condition of ACM to ensure dangers are minimised. Of note, the English
housing survey of 2014-2015 reported that 76% of all houses in England which were
built before 1980 and approximately 18 million homes potentially contain ACM.</p>
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