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MOWER PLANT SERVICES LTD. www.mowerplantservices.co.uk Sunpatch Farm, Headcorn Rd, Smarden, TN27 8PJ Tel: 01622 890046 Sales • Service • Repairs & Parts OPENING HOURS Mon - Fri 8.30am– 5.30pm, Sat 8.30am – 1pm A different kind of funeral director for a changing world. At Holly’s Funerals we treat all our customers as individuals. We’ll work closely with you to help you achieve exactly the kind of funeral that’s right for you. For more information please feel free to call us at any time or look online. From love comes beauty 01580 389184 www.hollysfunerals.co.uk Hartley Dyke, Cranbrook • Coombe Lane, Tenterden 42 Parish Cake • Autumn 2020
feature Affordable Housing Sarah Lewis, TWBC’s housing register and development manager, gives details on the borough’s affordable homes options GETTY IMAGES THE CURRENT planning policy requirement for affordable housing is 30% (which has been increased to 40% within Tunbridge Wells Borough Council’s (TWBC) draft Local Plan). It is made available through registered provider (RP) partners as social or affordable rented housing. The borough council aims for social rent at approximately 50% of open market value. Affordable rent has typically been favoured for new development, set at up to 80% of the open market value or the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate, whichever is the lower. The remainder, normally 40% of the affordable housing, is available through RPs as ‘intermediate’ housing. Typically this housing is shared ownership where a household buys a share of the property – typically between 25-75% of the open market value - and pays rent on the remaining portion to the RP. Applicants may buy further shares in the future when they are able but there is no obligation to and, when they sell, they sell the percentage that they have bought. There are two other intermediate housing models – ‘intermediate rent’, which is set at 80% of the open market value, or ‘Rent to Buy’ where a household pays an affordable rent to the RP with an expectation that they will buy on a shared ownership basis in the future (normally within five years). To apply for affordable/ social rent the household will register with TWBC via Kent Homechoice and be assessed for their eligibility for its Housing Register according to housing need. Visit www. kenthomechoice.org.uk If and when accepted, all affordable and social rented homes are advertised via Homechoice and households ‘bid’ for homes according to their housing need and length of time waiting. To apply for any intermediate housing, including shared ownership, intermediate rent and rent to buy, applicants need to register with the South East Homebuy Agent, which is currently Radian Housing. Radian assesses their eligibility against INTERESTED IN GROWING YOUR BUSINESS? financial and current housing requirements and, if accepted, applicants see properties available for low cost home ownership in the South of England. www. helptobuyagent3.org.uk DID YOU KNOW KENT & SUSSEX BUSINESS CLUB MEETS ONCE A WEEK AT DALE HILL GOLF CLUB? We’re a friendly group of local businesses who meet every Friday morning over breakfast to share advice, pass business and learn more about each others specialisms and skills. Suitable for established businesses and start-ups, the club is privately run by its members for its members. Why not take advantage of our free introductory meeting (Full English breakfast included!) and see if its something you feel would benefit your business. OVER £200K OF BUSINESS PASSED IN 12 MONTHS Email members@ksbusinessclub.co.uk or call 01892 547495 to reserve a seat, find out more and get involved... Parish Cake • Autumn 2020 43
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