Help finding a place to live in Thanet, East Kent

There are over 7,000 council and housing association homes in Thanet. Thanet council owns 3108 properties for rent, and housing associations and others have over 4000 (Figures correct as at 1st April 2011). Of these, just over 600 are available for letting every year.  There are currently over 5,123 households on our waiting list (April 2011).

 

There are over 9,000 private rented properties in Thanet and for many people this offers the best chance of being re-housed.

 

The social housing sector

You can apply for social housing if you are on our Housing Register (Housing Waiting List).  Register now.

All applications are prioritised in accordance with Thanet Council's Lettings Policy and properties are allocated through Kent Homechoice the choice based lettings scheme.

 

Choose where you want to live

We no longer choose households on the waiting list to offer homes to.  We have introduced a choice based letting scheme that enables you to bid for available properties yourself during fortnightly bidding cycles.

 

If you are accepted onto our Housing Register you will automatically become a member of Kent Homechoice.  This is a scheme that works with all of the councils in Kent and our partner housing associations to advertise homes. Vacant properties are advertised fortnightly and can be viewed on the Kent Homechoice website. 

 

Details of Kent Homechoice properties are also available from 9 different places across Thanet and these are:

  • Thanet Gateway Plus, Cecil Street, Margate 
  • Birchington Library
  • Broadstairs & St Peters Town Clerks Office
  • Connexions, Paragon House, Albert Street, Ramsgate 
  • Minster Library and Neighbourhood Centre
  • Outpatients/A&E Department, QEQM
  • Ramsgate District Office
  • The Beacon, Manston Road, Ramsgate 
  • Westgate Library

Members of Kent Homechoice can bid for properties by internet through the Homechoice web site.  Or you can bid by telephone, text message, digital television, or coupon.

 

The results of previous bidding rounds will be shown in following newsheets.  This will help you assess how quickly you might be re-housed.

 

Full details of how to make a bid are on the Kent Homechoice web site.  Log on with your membership number.

 

If you have difficulty in bidding for properties the Housing Options Team will be able to assist you.  They can be contacted during office hours on 01843 577277 or you can email Housing@thanet.gov.uk.  You should also contact any support workers you may have for assistance.  For some vulnerable people we can help you bid for suitable properties.

 

Private Rented Sector

There are a large number of local Letting Agents in the Thanet district advertising properties in the private sector that may be able to help you find a home.

 

Name Telephone   Name Telephone

Adams Property Services

2, Bath Road, Margate

 

 

Appleton Letting Agents *

25, Cecil Square, Margate

 

01843 220168

 

 

 

01843: 230657 / 230672

 

 

Milton Ashbury Letting Agents *

122, Northdown Road, Cliftonville

 

141 Canterbury Road, Westbrook

 

17 High Street, Ramsgate

 

01843 225533

 

 

01843 223223

 

 

01843 583388

Belmonte *

Management

123, High Street, Broadstairs

 

01843 861202 / 866606

 

 

Oakwood Homes

Stockwell House

Cecil Square, Margate

 

01843 221133

 

Green Knight Lettings

81 Northdown Road

Margate

 

01843 221834

 

Pearson Gore Letting Agency

44-46 Queen Street, Ramsgate

You will need a guarantor

 

01843 851000

Homes 4 U

62a Ramsgate Road, Margate

 

01843 229312

 

Prime Lettings

72 Queen Street, Ramsgate

 

01843 587067

KS Property Rentals

26 The Square, Birchington

 

 

01843 843845

 

Regency Properties *

133, Northdown Road, Cliftonville

 

 

01843 297117 / 299886

Lets 11

173 King Street

Ramsgate

 

01843 599996

 

Thanet Property Rentals *

17, Hawley Street, Margate

 

01843 232507

 

 Miles & Barr Letting Agents

51 Queen Street,

Ramsgate

 

01843 572000

 

Thompson Lettings *

176 Northdown Road

Margate

 

01843 220737

My 4 Walls  *

5 Lombard Street

Margate

 

01843 229955

 

 

The Property Tree

5 Market Street,

Margate

 

01843 230786

 

 

 

 

Your Move

48 Queen Street,

Ramsgate

 

01843 584848

 

* Denotes that this is an Accredited Landlord

Housing Options Team

 

E-mail:

housing@thanet.gov.uk

 

Tel: 01843 577277

 

Fax: 01843 577340

Janice Court Margate