Thanet District Council has a duty to ensure that private landlords fulfil their obligations under the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the regulations”). Since 01 April 2020, it has been unlawful for a private landlord to rent out a domestic property if it has an EPC rating of F or […]
Information on Thanet District Council’s annual Landlord Event
Can I apply for a Council or Housing Association property? You will need to be live on the Council’s Housing Register to be considered for accommodation with the Council or a Housing Association. To apply for the Housing Register you will need to complete an online application form by visiting www.kenthomechoice.org.uk . Once your online application has […]
The Council recognises that access to good quality housing which people can afford is key to achieving sustainable communities and making somewhere a good place to live. Kent Housing Group (KHG) The KHG has developed a Guide to Developing Affordable Homes in Rural Communities. The Guide is a series of factsheets setting out how rural […]
The council’s New Build Programme The council successfully bid for funding from the government body Homes England (HE), and has been developing brownfield sites with new social housing. The council’s Housing Services Department has delivered 51 new residential units in Thanet, within the Homes England Affordable Homes Programme. These are a mixture of flats, houses […]
Do you need help and advice about a housing problem, or are you in debt?? If you have any of these problems, we can help. Struggling to pay your rent Struggling to pay your mortgage Your main earner has lost their job, or had their hours reduced You are in debt You are struggling after […]
If you have been accepted onto the Housing Register, you will be eligible to see and bid for available social housing properties using Kent Homechoice. Kent Homechoice gives you more choice about where you want to live. You have the chance to express an interest in vacant homes that are suitable for you. It also gives […]