Sevenoaks District Draft Local Plan Consultation July 2018
List Comments
3 comments.
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Tetlow King Planning (Planning… | 27 Sep 2018 | Draft Local Plan July 2018 Providing for Housing Choices Market and Affordable Housing Mix Policy 8 - Market and affordable housing mix
In the foreword to the Housing White Paper, the Prime Minister stated:
"Our broken housing market is one of the greatest barriers to progress in Britain today.
Whether buying or renting, the fact is that housing is increasingly unaffordable – particularly
for ordinary working class people who are struggling to get by.
"Today the average house costs almost eight times average earnings – an all-time record. As a
result, it is difficult to get on the housing ladder, and the proportion of peopl
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Tetlow King Planning (Planning… | 27 Sep 2018 | Draft Local Plan July 2018 Providing for Housing Choices Market and Affordable Housing Mix Policy 8 - Market and affordable housing mix
We represent Rentplus UK Ltd, an innovative company providing affordable rent to buy housing for
working people aspiring to home ownership with an accessible route to achieve their dream through the
rent - save - own model. This is achieved through a combination of a secure affordable rented period
(whichever is the lower of 80% of open market rent, including any service charge, or Local Housing
Allowance), giving time to save, and a 10% gifted deposit to enable tenants to buy their own home
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Tetlow King Planning (Planning… | 27 Sep 2018 | Draft Local Plan July 2018 Providing for Housing Choices Market and Affordable Housing Mix Policy 8 - Market and affordable housing mix
Rentplus properties are leased to and managed by Rentplus' housing association partners. They
provide all the full range of housing management services for the Rentplus residents, including full
repair and maintenance of the properties.
The residents have security of tenure through five-year renewable Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST)
agreements with our housing association partner; this gives them the same rights and
responsibilities as any other housing association tenant.
Residents have t
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