Key housing documents

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Thanet District Council Housing Strategy 2006 -10

We will use all our energy and available resources to make Thanet somewhere that is economically successful, visually attractive, vibrant and stimulating, and a safe place in which to live and work.  We will seek to provide high quality public services that meet the needs of all residents. (Corporate Plan)

 

The Housing Strategy will help realise this vision and effect a fundamental improvement in choice, supply, quality and accessibility of housing available to Thanet people through the following key strategic priorities:

 

• Improving standards and fitness of Private Sector Housing
• Meeting the demand for affordable housing across the District
• Promote housing activity in the Renewal Area
• Improve choice and access to housing for all communities in the District
• Tackling homelessness

 

These priorities are detailed in the new Housing Strategy Action Plan which can be found at Annex A.

 

Dowload the strategy & Annex here:

 

• Housing Strategy 2006-10
• Housing Strategy Annexes A to H
• Housing Strategy Annexes I to Q

 

Housing Act 2004

Are you a Landlord or Tenant? Then the 2004 Housing Act  affects you.

 

The Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2002/03 - 2006/07

A detailed analysis of Thanet District Council's housing stock and its management is now available for the coming five-year period.

 

The Business Plan sets out the current position and strategy, plans for effective consultation with stakeholders, stock condition and use of available resources. The Plan forms a framework to ensure an emphasis on quality and best value in the provision of housing services to people in Thanet.

 

• The Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2002/03 - 2006/07 PDF

 

Further details about the HRA Business Plan and Housing Strategy, and orders for paper copies, should be addressed to Strategic Services Officer, Housing Services Department. Phone 01843 577218 or e-mail housing@thanet.gov.uk

 

 

Service plan for Community Services

Community Services Service Plan 2008-9 shows how the Service contributes to delivering council priorities sert out in the Corporate Plan 2007-2011

 

Private Sector Housing Strategy 2007-2011

This strategy sets out Thanet District Council’s plans for improving the quality of the district’s private sector housing stock. It identifies priorities for action and sets out how the Housing Improvement Team intends to deliver the vision of  ‘decent quality housing’ for all of Thanet’s residents.

 

The Strategy was adopted at a meeting of the full Council on 18 December 2007.

 

• Private Sector Housing Strategy 2007-2011 (pdf version 405 kb)

 

Enforcement Policy for Private Sector Housing

Adopted in December 2007, this document sets out a new Private Sector Housing (PSH) Enforcement policy brought about by the introduction of the Housing Act 2004. It explains how Thanet District Council as a Local Housing Authority (LHA) aims to tackle the many problems and issues present within the district, as outlined in the linked document ‘Private Sector Housing Strategy’.

 

• Enforcement Policy 2007 (pdf 265kb)

 

Tenants & Leaseholders Consultation Agreement

This is an agreement between Thanet District Council and its tenants and leaseholders to work together to develop and improve housing services. This agreement was developed with the help of tenants and leaseholders and will be monitored by the Tenants & Leaseholders Consultation Forum members.

 

Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy and Statement of Procedure

• ASB Strategy and Statement of Procedure (178kb, pdf)

 

Better Care, Higher Standards Charter

A Kent Charter for long term care. This Charter has been produced by Kent County Council Social Services working in partnership with health authorities and city and district councils of Kent.

 

Racial Harassment

• Racial Harassment Support Pack (117kb, pdf)

 

Joint Housing Need and Private Sector Stock Condition Survey 2002

The results of this Joint Survey, carried out during the spring/summer of 2002, are available in full and summary form.  The detailed information contained within the results forms the basis of the department's forward planning for the coming 5 year period and beyond.

 

A new study has been undertaken, with results expected to be published soon.

 

• Private Sector Stock Condition Survey Report (2.3mb, pdf)
• Private Sector Stock Condition Survey Summary (pdf, 637kb)
• Housing Needs Survey Report PDF (2.5mb, pdf)
• Housing Needs Survey Summary (614kb, pdf)
• Cross Analysis Report (630kb, pdf)

Housing Services

 

E-mail:

housing@thanet.gov.uk

 

Tel: 01843 577218