Housing
Put simply, we want everyone to have safe, affordable housing.
Of course, that’s easier said than done when housing is in short supply all over Britain. Here in the south rents can be especially high and purchasing a property can seem out of reach for many.
Everyone seems to agree that more homes are needed but, let’s face it, building them is not always popular with existing communities. It’s a big challenge for a council like ours and there are few easy solutions. Despite that, we’re determined to make a difference and help as many people as possible, particularly established Dartford families and their children, enjoy safe and decent housing.
Some of our key ambitions include providing more of our own housing stock – rekindling the council house tradition that served our country’s housing need well in the past, improving the condition of homes in the Private Rented Sector and driving up the fairness and transparency of service charges levied by management companies on new private estates. We will also unashamedly prioritise the housing needs of established Dartford family and their children.