The Council own approximately 4,800 permanent rented properties of all sizes from studio flats to a six bedroomed house. About 75% (3588) of these are flats and maisonettes, and nearly 20% (915) are sheltered or older people’s housing for people aged over 60 (over 55 in certain circumstances).
The Council provide housing for single people, couples, older people and people with disabilities and special needs.
Properties are owned in all parts of the borough but the majority of vacancies are in Kingston Town and Chessington. About 85% of vacancies are flats or maisonettes without gardens.
Home Group is one of the largest providers of housing, care and support services in England. They currently own or manage over 52,000 affordable homes across the UK, and have worked with a number of local authorities in recent years on estate regeneration projects.
In this borough, they have 39 rented properties, consisting of one and two bedroomed flats. These are all at one location, off Upper Brighton Road in Surbiton.
Kingston Churches Housing Association (KCHA) was founded in 1964 and opened its first property in 1967.
Since then, KCHA has grown steadily and at the end of 2008 owned 212 rented properties, nearly 200 of which are in this borough.
The accommodation consists mainly of conversion flats in older properties that have been acquired and refurbished but there are also properties on two recently built developments in Tolworth and New Malden.
London and Quadrant Housing Trust was set up in 1963. Today, the London and Quadrant Group owns or manages over 60,000 properties throughout London and the South East.
In this borough, there are about 275 rented properties, mainly one and two bedroomed houses and flats, with some three bedroom houses. These were all built within the last 12 years and can be found in all parts of the borough except Surbiton and Kingston Hill.
Established over 40 years ago, Moat is a leading housing association in London and the South East, with over 20,000 affordable homes rented or in shared ownership.
In this borough, Moat have about 100 rented properties, mainly one and two bedroomed flats, with a few three and four bedroomed houses.Most of these properties are in and around Kingston Town with some in Surbiton.
Richmond upon Thames Churches Housing Trust (RUTCHT) was set up in 1967.
Today, the Trust is part of Paragon Community Housing Group in partnership with Elmbridge Housing Trust. Together they own or manage nearly 8,500 properties mostly in the boroughs of Richmond and Elmbridge but with some in neighbouring boroughs as well.
In this borough, there are about 300 rented properties of varying sizes from one to four bedrooms, which can be found in all parts of the borough.
Thames Valley Housing Association (TVHA) was set up over 30 years ago to provide and manage good quality homes to meet a variety of housing needs, but especially to relieve homelessness and poor housing conditions. Today, TVHA owns and manages over 13,000 properties across London and the South East.
In this borough, TVHA have about 80 rented properties, mainly one and two bedroomed flats, with a few three and four bedroomed houses. Most of these are located in Kingston Town and Chessington.
Town and Country Housing Group (TCHG) was established in 1989 and now provides nearly 6,000 affordable homes across Kent, Sussex and Surrey.
In this borough, there are 20 rented properties at two modern developments in Tolworth and Old Malden.
Wandle Housing Association was formed in 1973. They now own or manage over 6,000 homes including supported housing and low cost home ownership across 11 South London boroughs.
In this borough, there are around 70 rented properties, mainly located in Surbiton and New Malden. Most of these properties are one bedroomed flats in converted houses.
With over 54,000 homes and a 100 year history, Affinity Sutton is one of the biggest providers of affordable housing in England.
In this borough, there are over nearly 200 rented homes, ranging from one and two bedroomed flats to three, four and five bedroomed houses. These are located on modern developments at Dukes Avenue and Acre Road in North Kingston, and at Leatherhead Road in Chessington.