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Freedom of Information Request

Social housing in Kent

Received: 16 September 2024

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000Could you please tell me, for each calendar year from January 1, 2019:1. How many homes in Kent the council has purchased for use as social housing/for the purpose of housing people on its social housing list?2. For each purchase, whether for an individual property or the acquisition of a group of properties:a. The total number of properties acquired in the purchaseb. The location of the property/properties (town or city) c. The cost of the purchase3. Please also tell me the total number of homes owned by the council in Kent as of the date of this request being dealt with, also broken down by local authority: Please note I refer to Kent, and consider this to cover the following local authority areas:Ashford Borough CouncilCanterbury City CouncilDartford Borough CouncilDover District CouncilFolkestone & Hythe District Council Gravesham Borough CouncilMaidstone Borough CouncilMedway CouncilSevenoaks District CouncilSwale Borough CouncilThanet District CouncilTonbridge and Malling Borough CouncilTunbridge Wells Borough CouncilIf what I have asked for is likely to exceed FOI time limits, I would appreciate a phone call so I can refocus or reframe my request.If any of the information is to be withheld, please set out which section of the Act has been applied and your reasons. I understand that you have an obligation to assist with my request. Please let me know if the information cannot be provided in the way requested and whether you have it in a different format.

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