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The imbalance in Thanet’s housing markets is particularly bad in certain wards where in excess of 59% of properties are privately rented;
There are over 4,500 people on the housing register, but under 800 lettings annually;
450 households applied to the council as homeless between April and September 2009;
Around 43% of private homes in Thanet are failing to meet the decent homes standard. Many have poor heating and insulation, potentially leading to increased deaths over the winter;
There is a huge demand for Disabled Facilities Grants in Thanet with approximately 240 referrals made each year;
The council is responsible for the management of around 3,000 council homes, with the majority located in some of the most deprived wards in Thanet.
There were 2,739 empty properties in the district as of march 2010 including 1550 that have been empty for more than 6 months.
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Corporate Resources Manager
E-mail: sarah.carroll@thanet.gov.uk
Tel: 01843 577188