From the archive: How the MoDs plan to privatise military housing ended in disaster

Published: March 15, 2023, 5 a.m.

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2017: Two decades ago, the Ministry of Defence decided to sell off its housing stock. The financier Guy Hands bought it up in a deal that would make his investors billions \u2013 and have catastrophic consequences for the military and the taxpayer. By Holly Watt. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod