Would you move mid-posting?

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A house has become available on our patch which, although it is the same level as the one we are in now, is considerably nicer. It has patio doors onto the garden - handy with newly crawling DS, a nicer garden and is nearer school and the playpark. We've been here a year and have another year left.
I've always thought it would be the ideal way to dejunk - just move the stuff you want into a house you've seen (you know, like normal people, instead of the army approach of here's your keys, here's your furniture now make it fit )
DH will not be keen but he's very much a line of least resistance type, mostly, and will say no without thinking about the benefits. WWYD?

With only one year left, I would probably stay - you'd have to fork out the cost of removals yourself as it's not on posting or from a quarter below your entitlement, however, if you can move with just a hire van etc for the day, then perhaps it'd be worth it.

The only time we have moved mid-posting is when the house we were in was badly subsiding. They paid for the move and it was only up the street.

Unless it was considerably bigger with an extra bedroom, bigger kitchen etc, then just having patio doors into the lounge and the school nearer (by how much?) then I wouldn't move just for that.

But it's your decision and only you know how much stress it will be.

The benefits you talk about could also be viewed in a negative/no benefit light I guess; it has patio doors in the lounge (crawling baby could escape when you're not looking, better garden (you won't be out there much in winter) and closer to play park (unless it's over half a mile further then it wouldn't make that much difference).

Can you give a few more details as to the benefits?

I though we'd do the move ourselves and just hire a van for the big stuff. Distance wise, its only maybe a quarter of a mile closer to school etc. It's on the mini patch where everyone else of DHs rank is, if you understand me, rather than where we are now which is a mix, and has made things a bit complicated in the past. The actual concrete benefits aren't really that measurable to be honest - it's just a really nice house! Although I haven't seen inside but unless it has a bathroom you cant fit two adults in, and magnolia woodchip throughout like this one, its got to be better!

Well, I'd ask if it's free for you to move into as they may well have someone else earmarked for it - or has that already been discussed?

Then, I'd go and look inside to make sure it's worth while.

It should be available - v small camp and no one else of suitable rank due but definitely should check first! I think part of it is that I never get to be in control of moving. I normally take the children (7, 4 and 1) to the grandparents while DH does the move and ALWAYS puts the children in what I think aren't the best bedrooms for them and puts the furniture in the wrong places and the plates and cups, for example, in the first cupboard he comes across rather than the most suitable. I want to decide (am aware that sounds childish but there you go )

I would move haha! we moved across the road to better house when I lived in Kinloss for a year, hire a van and go for it!

I have patio into the garden and LOVE IT!!

No - I completely know what you mean. Our last move to here (own home) was like that - I packed almost everything and the removal company just did the china/glass etc and loaded.

I felt then as though I was in control and it's usually my MIL that has decided to shove everything anywhere, as though it's her house. So I do know what you mean.

Also, whilst I said you only have a year left, we have only spent one year in many of our quarters when DH has either been on a course or abroad for only a year etc so it may well be worth it.

Are you good friends with your UWO, they are always amazingly good at coming up with excuses as to why someone should move houses and then getting the army to pay for it (well ours was when we moved 10 mins down the road)

I would definately move.If you don't you'll be jealous of the person who gets it.You've a year left.I reckon a week to move/clean should be worth it.Good Luck ( done it myself to get toddler away from main road in Germany posting a few years ago!)