• West Kent secures £30m of new loan funding from the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme to support ambitious plans to develop new homes

    The new £30m funding is part of the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme from Homes England and will support our ambitions to build more affordable homes across Kent in the coming years.

     

  • 35 years of West Kent: winning the Tpas ‘Excellence in Tenant Communication Award’

    As part of our 35 years of West Kent campaign, we’re focusing on the support our teams have provided to our residents and communities. In 2021, we were proud to win the Tpas ‘Excellence in Tenant Communication Award’ for a co-creation project that saw residents shaping our new domestic abuse policy. 

     

  • 35 years of West Kent: Joanna’s route to shared ownership

    As part of 35 years of West Kent, we’re proud to celebrate some of the stories from our residents. Joanna, one of our residents moved into her home back in 2024. year ago.

     

  • 35 years of West Kent: Rodrick’s & Doreen’s stories

    As part of our 35 years of West Kent campaign, we are celebrating different stories from our residents. Rodrick and Doreen are residents at White Oak Court. White Oak Court in Swanley has been a vital part of the community for over 30 years. Since 2018, it has provided housing with extra care services, currently supporting over 56 residents.   

     

  • 35 years of West Kent: Katie's role in developing communities

    As part of our 35 years of West Kent campaign, we’re showcasing the incredible people who make our work possible. Katie is one of our Community Development Officers and has been with us for two years.

     

  • 35 Years of West Kent: Sophie’s role in achieving 1,000 shared ownership homes

    As part of our 35 years of West Kent campaign, we’re showcasing the incredible people who make our work possible. Sophie’s home ownership team recently hit the milestone of 1,000 shared ownership homes, a major achievement in a challenging housing market.

     

  • 35 years of West Kent: Rebecca’s views to shared ownership and a brighter future

    As part of our 35 years of West Kent campaign, we're proudly celebrating different stories from our residents. Rebecca, one of our new residents, recently moved into her shared ownership home with her two children.

     

  • 35 years of West Kent: Supporting our residents through KEHFA

    As we mark 35 years of West Kent, we’re proud to reflect on the meaningful impact of our work and our commitment to providing excellent services across Kent. A foundation of this has been our involvement in the ‘Kent Excellent Homes for All’ (KEHFA) contract, a landmark initiative that continues to deliver vital housing to communities across the county. 

     

  • Social Value Week – spotlighting the Community Chest

    Social Value Week is all about shining a light on social value, sparking discussions, sharing best practice, celebrating success stories, and honouring dedicated supply-chain partners. Running from 25 to 29 November, it’s a great way to recognise important initiatives that help people – and for us, our residents.

     

  • Staying scam aware - disrepair claims

    We know there are several companies out there targeting our residents with false repair claim information and asking them to register on their websites.   These companies are not associated with West Kent in any way, and we are urging residents to ignore any communications from them Including any registration requests.