Guidance

Tri-service accommodation regulations (TSARs) (JSP 464)

JSP 464 is the definitive policy for the provision of service family accommodation, single living accommodation and the substitute equivalents.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 3 August 2009
• Last updated: 6 October 2026
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  1. 6 October 2026

     Updated: JSP 464 Volume 1 - UK Accommodation Policy, JSP 464 Volume 2 - UK Accommodation Procedures, JSP 464 Volume 3 - UK Charging and Assessment Guide, JSP 464 Volume 5 – Overseas Accommodation Policy.

  2. 1 September 2026

     Added: 'JSP 464 Volume 1 - UK Accommodation Policy (v7 Sept 26)'.

  3. 29 July 2026

     Updated: 'JSP 464 Volume 1 - UK Accommodation Policy (v6 Jul 26)'. 'JSP 464 Volume 2 - UK Accommodation Procedures (v5 Jul 26)'. 'JSP 464 Volume 4 - UK and Overseas Accommodation Pilots (v4 Jul 26)'. 'JSP 464 Volume 5 – Overseas Accommodation Policy (v4 Jul 26)'.

  4. 1 April 2026

     JSP 464 Volumes 1 to 5 have been updated.

  5. 13 February 2026

     Updated 'JSP 464 Volume 1 - UK Accommodation Policy (v4 Feb 2026)', 'JSP 464 Volume 2 - UK Accommodation Procedures (v3 Feb 2026)', 'JSP 464 Volume 3 - UK Charging and Assessment Guide (v3 Feb 2026)' and 'JSP 464 Volume 4 - UK and Overseas Accommodation Pilots (v2 Feb 2026)'.

  6. 27 January 2026

     'JSP 464 volume 1 - UK accommodation policy (version 1, October 2025)' and 'JSP 464 volume 5 - overseas accommodation policy (version 1, September 2025)' removed.

  7. 22 January 2026

     'JSP 464 Volume 5 - Overseas Accommodation Policy (version 2 December 2025)' and 'JSP 464 Volume 1 - UK Accommodation Policy (version 3 December 2025)' added.

  8. 16 October 2025

     Updated Volumes 1,2 and 3.

  9. 22 September 2025

     Updated JSP 464 volumes 1 to 5.

  10. 11 March 2025

      Updated JSP 464: volume 1 part 1; volume 1 part 2; volume 1 part 3; volume 2 part 1; volume 3 part 1; volume 3 part 2; volume 4 part 1 and volume 5.

  11. 30 January 2025

      Updated: 'JSP 464: (volume 4, part 1 directive) tri-service accommodation regulations volume 4 future accommodation model (FAM) pilot', and 'JSP 464: (volume 5) overseas Service Family Accommodation (SFA), Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and their substitutes'

  12. 31 May 2024

      Updated: JSP 464 Volume 1, Parts 1-3; Volume 2, Part 1, and Volume 3, Parts 1-2. Added: JSP 464 Volume 5, Part 1.

  13. 21 March 2024

      Updated 'JSP 464: (volume 3, part 1 directive) service accommodation charges, combined accommodation assessment system (CAAS) and 4-tier grading (4TG)'.

  14. 11 March 2024

      Updated 'JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive' and 'JSP 464: service accommodation charges, combined accommodation assessment system (CAAS) and 4-tier grading (4TG): directive'.

  15. 3 November 2023

      Updated 'JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive (version 29)', 'JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation, UK and overseas, part 2 guidance (version 20)', 'JSP 464: Tri-service accommodation regulations: complaints, challenges and appeals, part 3 (version 2)', 'JSP 464: single living accommodation and substitute service single accommodation: directive, part 1 (version 22)', and 'JSP 464: service accommodation charges, combined accommodation assessment system (CAAS) and 4-tier grading (4TG): directive (version 23)'.

  16. 28 July 2023

      Updated JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation, and added 'JSP 464: Tri-service accommodation regulations: complaints, challenges and appeals, part 3 '.

  17. 18 April 2023

      Updated 'JSP 464: single living accommodation and substitute service single accommodation: directive (version 20)'.

  18. 15 March 2023

      Updated 'JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive'.

  19. 10 February 2023

      Updated 'JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive (version 27)', 'JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation, UK and overseas, part 2 guidance (version 18)', 'JSP 464: single living accommodation and substitute service single accommodation: directive (version 19)', 'JSP 464: service accommodation charges, combined accommodation assessment system (CAAS) and 4-tier grading (4TG): directive (version 21)' and 'JSP 464: service accommodation charges, combined accommodation assessment system (CAAS) and 4-tier grading (4TG): guidance'.

  20. 20 September 2022

      Updated JSP 464: tri-service accommodation regulations volume 4 future accommodation model (FAM) pilot part 1 directive (version 10).

  21. 7 July 2022

      Updated: 'JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive', 'JSP 464: single living accommodation and substitute service single accommodation: directive' and 'JSP 464: service accommodation charges, combined accommodation assessment system (CAAS) and 4-tier grading (4TG): directive'.

  22. 13 April 2022

      Updated: JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive (version 25).

  23. 5 April 2022

      Added the following documents: JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive (version 25) (updated 5 April 2022); JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation, UK and overseas, part 2 guidance (version 17) (updated 5 April 2022); JSP 464: single living accommodation and substitute service single accommodation: directive (version 17) (updated 5 April 2022) and JSP 464: service accommodation charges, combined accommodation assessment system (CAAS) and 4-tier grading (4TG): directive (updated 5 April 2022).

  24. 28 February 2022

      'JSP 464: tri-service accommodation regulations volume 4 future accommodation model' updated.

  25. 3 February 2022

      Added the following document updates to page: JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive (version 24) (updated 3 February 2022); JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation, UK and overseas, part 2 guidance (version 16) (updated 3 February 2022); JSP 464: service accommodation charges, combined accommodation assessment system (CAAS) and 4-tier grading (4TG): guidance (updated 3 February 2022); JSP 464: single living accommodation and substitute service single accommodation: directive (version 16) (updated 3 February 2022).

  26. 14 November 2021

      Update to 'JSP 464: tri-service accommodation regulations volume 4 future accommodation model (FAM) pilot part 1 directive'.

  27. 3 November 2021

      Documents updated: 'JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive', 'JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation, UK and overseas', 'JSP 464: single living accommodation and substitute service single accommodation: directive' and 'JSP 464: service accommodation charges, combined accommodation assessment system (CAAS) and 4-tier grading (4TG): directive'.

  28. 12 July 2021

      Added an updated version of JSP 464: tri-service accommodation regulations volume 4 future accommodation model (FAM) pilot part 1.

  29. 7 May 2021

      Updated JSP 464: tri-service accommodation regulations volume 4 future accommodation model (FAM) pilot part 1 directive (version 5).

  30. 1 April 2021

      Updated JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive and part 2 guidance.

  31. 18 December 2020

      Updated the JSP 464: tri-service accommodation regulations volume 4 future accommodation model (FAM) pilot part 1 directive to version 5.

  32. 1 October 2020

      Updated JSP 464 Volume 3, part 1 and 2 with the latest versions.

  33. 20 July 2020

      Updated JSP 464 Volume 2, Part 1 and Volume 3 Part 1 and 2.

  34. 17 July 2020

      Updated JSP 464: tri-service accommodation regulations volume 4 future accommodation model (FAM) pilot part 1 directive (version 4).

  35. 1 April 2020

      Updated JSP 464: Volume 1 Part 1 and 2, Volume 3 Part 1 and Volume 4 Part 1.

  36. 3 February 2020

      Updated: JSP 464: Volume 1, part 1 and 2. Volume 2, part 1 and 2. Volume 3, part 1.

  37. 12 December 2019

      Added JSP 464: tri-service accommodation regulations volume 4 future accommodation model (FAM) pilot part 1 directive (version 2) (Updated 12 December 2019).

  38. 11 December 2019

      Added JSP 464: tri-service accommodation regulations volume 4 future accommodation model (FAM) pilot part 1 directive (version 2).

  39. 30 September 2019

      JSPS 464 updated part 1 to 4.

  40. 1 July 2019

      Updated JSP 464 Volume 1 Parts 1, Volume 2 Parts 1 and Volume 3 Part 1.

  41. 31 May 2019

      Added JSP 464: tri-service accommodation regulations volume 4 future accommodation model (FAM) pilot part 1 directive.

  42. 1 April 2019

      Added JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive (version 16), JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation, UK and overseas, part 2 guidance (version 9), JSP 464: single living accommodation and substitute service single accommodation: directive (version 9) and JSP 464: service accommodation charges, combined accommodation assessment system (CAAS) and 4-tier grading (4TG): directive (version 10).

  43. 1 March 2019

      Added JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive (version 15).

  44. 5 December 2018

      Added: JSP 464: service accommodation charges, combined accommodation assessment system (CAAS) and 4-tier grading (4TG): directive (version 9) - Updated December 2018

  45. 19 June 2018

      Updated JSP 464 Volume 1 Part 1.

  46. 8 June 2018

      Updated all Volumes and parts for JSP 464.

  47. 16 May 2018

      Updated JSP 464: service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation part 1 directive to version 12.

  48. 16 April 2018

      Updated JSP 464 Volume 1 Parts 1 & 2, Volume 2 Parts 1 & 2 and Volume 3 Part.

  49. 12 February 2018

      Updated JSP 464 Tri-Service Accommodation Regulations Volume 3: Service Accommodation Charges, Combined Accommodation Assessment System (CAAS) and 4-Tier Grading (4TG) Part 1 Version 6.

  50. 5 February 2018

      Added JSP 464: Service Family Accommodation (SFA) Substitute Service Family Accommodation, UK and Overseas part 1 directive (version 10)

  51. 6 December 2017

      Updated Volume 1 part 1 and Volume 3 part 1.

  52. 6 November 2017

      Added updated JSP 464 volume 1 parts 1, volume 1 part 2, volume 2 part 1, volume 2 part 2, volume 3 part 1 and volume 3 part 2.

  53. 7 August 2017

      Added updated JSP 464 volume 3 part 2.

  54. 3 July 2017

      Added latest versions of Volume 1 Part 1, Volume 2 Part 2 and Volume 3 Part 1.

  55. 6 March 2017

      Added updated Volume 1 Parts 1&2, Volume 2 Parts 1&2 and Volume 3 Part 1

  56. 2 February 2017

      Updated: Service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation, UK and Overseas: directive

  57. 9 January 2017

      Added updated JSP 464 Volume 1 Parts 1, Volume 2 Parts 1 and 2 and Volume 3 Part 1

  58. 14 November 2016

      Replaced JSP 464 Volume 1 Parts 1 and 2 and Volume 2 Part 1

  59. 4 May 2016

      Added updated JSP 464 Vol 1, Part 2 with amendments to telephone numbers.

  60. 26 April 2016

      Added updated Vol2 Part 2 document.

  61. 1 March 2016

      Added updated versions JSP 464 Volume 3 Parts 1 and 2.

  62. 22 February 2016

      Added updated Vol 1 parts 1 and 2. Added updated Vol 2 parts 1 and 2.

  63. 26 January 2016

      Added updated Vol1 parts 1 and 2; Vol 2 part 2

  64. 24 November 2015

      Added updated versions of JSP Vol 3 Parts 1 and 2.

  65. 17 September 2015

      Updated all documents to the latest versions.

  66. 8 May 2015

      Added revised parts for 1 to 4.

  67. 3 December 2014

      Added replacement versions of Part 1 and Part 3.

  68. 2 December 2014

      Added revised parts 1-4.

  69. 25 September 2014

      Updated all 4 parts.

  70. 16 July 2014

      Added updated part 4 amendment 13.

  71. 17 June 2014

      Addded amended documents

  72. 11 June 2014

      Added Part 1 amendment 19, Part 2 and 3 amendment 16 and part 4 amendment 11.

  73. 3 April 2014

      Added updated 'Part 1: United Kingdom service family accommodation (SFA) and substitute service family accommodation (SSFA)'.

  74. 28 February 2014

      Added updated versions of JSP 464 parts 1 to 4.

  75. 14 January 2013

      Updated parts 1,2 and 3

  76. 3 August 2009

      First published.

Documents

JSP 464 Volume 1 - UK Accommodation Policy

PDF, 1.5 MB, 194 pages

JSP 464 Volume 2 - UK Accommodation Procedures

PDF, 2.06 MB, 175 pages

JSP 464 Volume 3 - UK Charging and Assessment Guide

PDF, 552 KB, 53 pages

JSP 464 Volume 4 - UK and Overseas Accommodation Pilots (v4 Jul 26)

PDF, 439 KB, 31 pages

JSP 464 Volume 5 – Overseas Accommodation Policy

PDF, 2.79 MB, 288 pages

Details

Joint Service Publication (JSP) 464 is the overall and definitive policy source document for the provision of Service family accommodation (SFA), single living accommodation (SLA) and the substitute equivalents on a worldwide basis and takes primacy on all accommodation policy matters.