North Street, ME17 3HS

You must meet all of the criteria below:

1.Age

You must be 18 years or older

2.Local Connection / Priority Groups You must meet at least one of the following:

Live, work, or have immediate family (parent, sibling, or child) living within 5 miles of the development.

(If a buyer cannot be found within this area, the distance may be gradually widened with council agreement – first to Maidstone Borough, then the wider Kent area.) Be a key worker, as defined by the Council. For example, NHS and emergency services worker, education and childcare workers, local authority and frontline transport workers.

Be a serving member of the UK Armed Forces, or have been honorably discharged within the past 2 years.

Evidence will be required to support your connection.

3. Property Ownership

You must not own any other residential property (in the UK or abroad) at the time of completing your DMS purchase.

4. Household Income

Your gross annual household income must not exceed £80,000.

(This threshold may be reviewed annually by the Council and adjusted in line with inflation.)

5. Housing Need

You must be unable to purchase a suitable property on the open market within the local area, based on your income and savings.

6. Financial Position You must be able to demonstrate:

A mortgage offer (agreement in principle or full offer) from a recognised lender. No rent or mortgage arrears.

A satisfactory credit history.

Minimum £4,000 in savings to cover legal and associated purchase costs. Sufficient deposit funds (usually at least 5% of the discounted purchase price)