Housing

Our housing advisors are available in the Gateway each day to provide support and guidance to homeowners, tenants, private landlords, lodgers, students and people in tied or armed force accommodation on a variety of subjects including:

• landlord and tenancy problems
• tenancy agreements
• harassment
• notices
• illegal eviction
• mortgage arrears
• relationship breakdown
• domestic violence
• homelessness
• finding accommodation
• choice-based lettings

Housing officers are available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.30am to 4pm and Thursday 10am to 4pm.

For more information, visit Ashford Borough Council’s housing website.

Want to get on the property ladder? Visit Moat Housing website.

Help for homeless people

If you are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless, the charity Porchlight can help.

Porchlight is a Kent based charity that works to change people’s lives for the better. We help the most vulnerable and isolated people in our communities to access housing and related support services. We work with individuals, organisations and government to prevent the breakdown of our communities and reduce poverty. We are a forward thinking and innovative charity, passionate about helping people and communities.

Advisors from the charity are available in the Gateway every Tuesday 10.00am to 12.00pm and every other Friday from 9.30am to 12.30pm to help the most vulnerable and isolated people access housing and related support services.

For more information, call 0800 567 7699 or visit the Porchlight website.