The Housing Policy and Development Team aim to deliver an excellent service to residents and internal and external customers. The team are responsible for the development of all the Council's housing related policies and strategies; monitoring local and national housing issues, assessing housing need and working with partners to maximise the supply of affordable housing and help manage the Council's own new build programme.
The documents below have been produced by the team and its partners in response to identified housing needs and legislation set by Government:
Consultations
Housing Allocations Policy Consultation
We are currently inviting views on a revised Housing Allocations Policy.
This consultation will close at noon on Friday 18th July 2025.
View the Housing Allocations Policy Consultation
Reviews
Homelessness Review 2023:
As required by law, the Council has carried out a review of homelessness in the district.
The Homelessness Review has informed the development of a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024-2029, which has been subject to a public consultation. Please see list below for a copy of the Strategy.
Strategies
A strategy sets out a long term vision and contains actions/targets which are required to achieve that vision. All of the Council's strategies are monitored to ensure that they are meeting their targets, however some are monitored and implemented by multi-agency partnerships too.
- Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024-2029
- Domestic Abuse Housing Strategy 2024-2027
- Tenancy Strategy 2025
- Private Sector Housing Renewal Strategy 2022-2025
- Temporary Accommodation Strategy 2022-2024
- Tenant and Leaseholder Engagement Strategy 2023-2026
For more information on Resident Involvement opportunities, please see our Resident Involvement page.
Policies
A policy sets out what a person can expect from a service.
- Acquisition of Private Properties for Council Housing 2020
- Aids and Adaptations Policy for Council Tenants 2025
- Allocations Policy 2023
- Anti-Social Behaviour and Hate Incident Policy 2025
- Asbestos Management Policy and Plan 2024
- Assignment Policy 2023
- Compensation for Improvements Policy 2023
- Damp, Mould and Condensation Policy for Council Tenanted Properties 2023
- Decant Policy 2023
- Disabled Facilities Grants Policy 2023
- Discretionary Assistance Policy 2021
- Demoted Tenancy Policy 2013
- Fire Safety Policy 2024
- Fit and Proper Persons Determination Policy 2021
- Fit and Proper Persons Fees Policy 2024
- Homelessness Accommodation Policy 2019
- Housing Management Transfer Policy 2023
- Housing Policy on the Maintenance of Trees, Hedges and Shrubs 2025
- Housing Recharge Policy 2025
- Leaseholder Arrears Policy 2024
- Major Works and Service Charges Policy for Leaseholders 2024
- Neighbourhood Management Policy 2024
- Policy on Consultation with Residents on Housing Policy/Strategy 2024
- Policy on Keeping Pets and other Animals in Council Properties 2025
- Private Sector Housing Enforcement and Licensing Policy 2021
- Property Conversion Policy 2021
- Rent Arrears Policy 2024
- Rent Setting Policy for Council Homes within the Housing Revenue Account 2024
- Repairs and Maintenance Policy 2025
- Running a Business from Home Policy for Council Tenants and Leaseholders 2025
- Tenancy Fraud Policy for Council Housing 2023
- Tenancy Policy 2024
- Under-Occupancy Policy 2024
- Vulnerable Adults' Housing Policy 2022
Protocols
Dartford Borough Council has signed up to various joint working protocols around housing and homelessness that have been developed or supported by the Kent Housing Group membership. These explain how agencies will work together to respond to both national and local demands upon services provided. For more information, please visit the Kent Housing Group website.
Annual report
Contact information
You can contact the Housing Policy and Development Team using the online form: Contact the Housing Policy and Development Team.
Housing performance
Performance monitoring is fundamental to identifying how well the Housing Service is doing and where improvements can be made.