Armed Forces Housing Support

We recognise that long term accommodation is important for people leaving the Armed Forces. We can provide you with information and advice to help you find good quality, affordable housing that meets your individual needs and we offer specific support to those wishing to apply for a council home in Torfaen.

Call our Customer Care team on 01495 762200 for advice.

We offer advice about a wide range of housing options and services which you may be interested in. These include

Adaptations and equipment for your home - If you are disabled or you are experiencing difficulty with daily living activities, specialist equipment and adaptations can help you to remain living independently and safely in your own home. We can provide help to private home owners and council tenants.

Private rented home through our accredited landlord scheme – Torfaen’s accredited landlord scheme gives accreditation status to landlords in the private rented sector who agree to work to a code of management and meet certain housing standards

Buy a home through an affordable housing scheme - Help2Own - Help2Own is a low cost home ownership scheme, which enables people currently priced out of the housing market to own a home of their own.

The Royal British Legion provide short and long term care for serving and ex-Service people and their dependants in Royal British Legion Care Homes around the country.

The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) offers advice and assistance to anyone eligible for their help, whether they are serving or ex-service, or a family member of someone with a service connection. The SSAFA also provide housing and residential home facilities.

Hire a Hero

A military charity who works with all ex-military personnel doing whatever it takes for as long as it takes to provide individual support in the transition from service to civilian life.

Hire a Hero works in partnerships with other organisations to identify and provide the best support for service leavers. This covers a numbers of areas including employment, training, housing and injured support.

Based in Mamhilad, Hire a Hero aims to serve those who have served us and is dedicated to supporting the Armed Forces Community of Torfaen.

Email: info@hireaherouk.org
Tel: 01495761084

Last Modified: 04/03/2022
For more information contact:

Armed Forces Community Covenant

Tel: 01495 762200

Email: armedforces@torfaen.gov.uk

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