(2) family accommodation owned by Amec Turner for repair of damage caused by them to the accommodation in each of the last five years.
Modern Housing Solutions and Turner Estates Solutions are the prime contractors for the repair and maintenance of service family accommodation (SFA) in Great Britain. Neither company own any SFA properties.
However, charges for “barrack damage” are raised in cases where occupants vacate SFA below the required move-out standard, and are to cover the costs of remedial works required. The MOD manages over 20,000 moves in and out of SFA in the UK each year. Charges are not raised for normal wear and tear and any charges for the replacement of lifed items such as carpets will take into account the remaining life of the item. Housing officers visit every SFA property prior to move-out in order to advise occupants what work may be required to clean properties to the required standard, and to allow occupants to raise any concerns they may have. Figures are only available for the UK as a whole. For data prior to 2009, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 September 2009, Official Report, column 2124W. The following table shows data that are available for 2009.
Amount charged (£) January 137,245 February 85,946 March 54,124 April 64,942 May 69,870 June 114,772 July 99,756 August 64,903 September 111,748 October 102,023 November 85,139 December 54,006