Theme 4: Quality Housing

Why is it a priority?

Although house prices are lower than elsewhere in the South East, the low level of household incomes in Thanet means that the affordability gap is as great as the rest of the region
The large number of households on low incomes or benefits in Thanet means that the demand for affordable / social housing is high and there are over 4,000 people or families on the Council housing register
Over 23,000 homes in the private sector fail the government’s Decent Housing Standard. Over half of these are occupied by people considered as vulnerable
In Kent, 8% of homes are in the private rented sector; in Cliftonville West, the figure is 59%

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