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<p>The Ministry of Defence intends to reduce significantly, the number of Service
Family Accommodation (SFA) properties currently unoccupied through the Void Reduction
Plan. This will be achieved via a combination of the following measures:</p><p> </p><p>Continuing
to sub-let SFA for which there is a known long-term Defence requirement, with the
aim of achieving around 3,000 sublets across 100 Defence sites;</p><p> </p><p>The
release of more than 200 SFA currently supplied through Bulk Lease Hire and Private
Finance Initiative arrangements;</p><p> </p><p>Releasing 234 SFA at Canterbury and
Bordon to Annington Homes in the current financial year (FY);</p><p> </p><p>Demolishing
680 SFA, which are no longer required.An annual handback of at least 500 SFA per year
to Annington Homes from FY 2019-20 until FY 2026-27 enabled by the Defence Estate
Optimisation Programme.</p><p> </p>
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