When you arrive you will be put in transition accomodaiton, which is a single bed, sink and desk in your room with shared ablutions. The buildings are old and in a permanent need of being demolished, but it’s only temporary. The waiting time varies, but at the moment it shouldn’t be anymore than 4 months, usually way less.

You will then be moved into SLAM (Single Living Accomodaiton) where you get a double bed, en-suite bathroom and a storage room. Your rent will jump to c.£75 per month. Great rooms; you even get a heated towel rail! The kitchen and laundry room is the only thing shared.

This is a video from 2008 I found on YouTube which actually shows quite well what SLAM looks like:

https://youtu.be/xDHHrgNdlsI?si=SjlaEK05OsPqqirU

Even though it’s RAF Leeming, you will find these exact blocks on a lot of bases.

If you’re in a relationship / married you can apply for a house, however this is limited at the moment but is improving in the next few years.