Kings Hill phase 3 local lettings plan

Prioritisation criteria

There are three considerations that will prioritise households, in the following order:

  1. Local connection
  2. Economic activity
  3. Suitability or medical need for ground floor flats.

Local connection

Priority will be given to households with a local connection to Kings Hill, and the neighbouring areas of West Malling and Leybourne, in line with the definition of local connection in the Council’s Housing Allocation Scheme.

Households in temporary accommodation (TA) will have their local connection considered based on their last settled accommodation before placement in TA, or through family or employment. This is to ensure they are treated fairly, regardless of where they are placed in TA.

Economic activity

This plan aims for 50% of homes to be let to economically active households: where one or more household members are permanently employed or actively seeking employment while receiving Job Seekers Allowance.

Applicants will be required to evidence their employment information at interview stage.

Suitability or medical need for ground floor units

To reflect the fact that there’s no lift servicing the flats, households with a relevant medical need will be given priority for ground floor flats if they meet their needs.