A new "one stop shop" website has been launched for people looking
for affordable homes in Kent. The website - www.affordablehomeskent.org
provides information on the affordable home ownership opportunities available
through the 13 Kent local authorities and their housing association partners.
The site provides a wealth of online information for people who cannot
afford to buy a property in Kent on the open market but would like to
get onto the property ladder. The main purchasing options such as Shared
Ownership, HomeBuy, and Key Worker Living are explained together with
guidance on how to buy a home and how to calculate what you can afford.
Visitors to the website can find out about their local authority's affordable
housing policy and click on the links to the housing associations offering
schemes in their area.
HomeBuy is a programme that helps people who wish to buy a property but cannot afford to, and those who wish to rent but cannot afford to pay market rents. Most of the people eligible are either public sector key workers, or people in other priority groups, for example council or housing association tenants.
Full details of HomeBuy in Dover
E-mail: housing@dover.gov.uk
