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Cambridge Road Estate Ballot
Date set for residents’ ballot to decide the future of the Cambridge Road Estate.
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Shaping the Cambridge Road Estate
We are working with Cambridge Road Estate residents on ambitious plans to build new modern homes and better facilities including parks, play areas and new community spaces.
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Register for the Big London Energy Switch to save money on your bills
Kingston residents will soon have another chance to see if they can save money on their gas and electricity bills, when the next auction in the Big London Energy Switch scheme takes place on 7 October
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New Community Refugee Sponsorship organisation launched to help resettle Syrian families in Kingston
The Kingston Community Refugee Sponsorship (KCRS) organisation, which aims to resettle refugees with support from local groups, was officially launched at All Saints Church last week.
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Kingston’s plans for a new housing service receive positive response from residents
Kingston Council’s ambitious plans for a new housing service have received a positive response from tenants and leaseholders.
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Derelict house in Tolworth transformed to give homeless family a home
A derelict house in Fullers Avenue in Tolworth has been transformed into a disability-friendly home for a homeless family.
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Have your say on the proposed new housing service for Kingston
Kingston Council is asking for views on its ambitious plans for a new housing service which will help meet the increasing demand for council housing and improve the service currently provided.
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Council approves licensing scheme for shared rental properties Kingston
Kingston Council has given the green light to renew the Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation Licensing (AHMOL) for a further 5 years.
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Kingston commended for transformational home improvements as residents save £88,000 a year
A project to upgrade 326 ‘hard to heat’ homes in Kingston is saving households a total of £88,000 per year and has earnt Kingston Council second place in the Regional Energy Efficiency Awards.
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Pinnacle PSG appointed to run resident engagement services in Kingston
Kingston Council has appointed Pinnacle PSG to run its resident engagement services from 1 May 2017.
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Community-minded Kingston residents receive top housing award
Local community representatives Sue Harrison and Jackie Paddon, were presented with a Frances Moseley award for services to housing at last night’s Housing Sub-Committee (Thursday 10 November).
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Council reviews licensing scheme for shared rental properties
The AHMOL scheme that regulates smaller rental properties in multiple occupancy, comes to an end next year and the council is seeking public views about its renewal.
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Kingston Council renews call for landlords as second Syrian refugee family settles in Kingston
A family of five Syrian refugees have successfully settled in the borough following a Kingston Council campaign to find private landlords locally.
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Residents urged to get involved in planning the future of the Cambridge Road Estate
Local people will be able to have their say on the three shortlisted options for the regeneration of the Cambridge Road Estate.
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Help shape the future of Kingston’s housing services
The council has identified two potential ways of providing housing services in the future. Before making any decisions the Council wants to learn the views of leaseholders and tenants.
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Call for more properties as first refugee Syrian family welcomed to Kingston
We continue our appeal for local landlords to come forward as the first Syrian refugee family is resettled in the borough.
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Transformational housing conversion project for Kingston families completes
To help ease the capital’s housing shortage, garages and disused laundry rooms have been used to convert two bedroom flats into three bedroom flats.
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Council asks landlords to offer homes to help 50 Syrian refugees
We are appealing to landlords in the community to come forward and offer self-contained properties for Syrian refugees, identified by the United Nations as vulnerable.
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Community Housing Trust proposals halted ‘indefinitely’
Joint announcement from Kingston Council, the Community Housing Trust Shadow Board and Kingston Federation of Residents
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Take part in the Big London Energy Switch and save on bills this winter
Kingston is teaming up with 17 other London Councils to help residents secure cheaper electricity and gas tariffs by taking part in the Big London Energy Switch.
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Struggling to get your home ready for the winter months? Kingston Council might be able to help
Grants and loans of up to £10,000 are available to homeowners and private tenants who need to carry out works and renovate their homes.
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Joint funding secures larger homes for growing families in Kingston
£413,000 of joint funding from Kingston Council and the Greater London Authority (GLA) is being used to extend fourteen Council-owned homes.
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Regenerating the borough’s housing estates
We are planning to embark on a 15 year programme to regenerate the largest housing estates in the borough.
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Residents asked to pledge support for a community housing trust
An ambitious scheme to give council tenants and leaseholders substantial control over their housing services has been launched by Kingston Council and Kingston Federation of Residents.
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£2M boost as council completes 1,000 Better Homes
A Surbiton woman is the latest council tenant to benefit from a £65 million scheme to improve thousands of homes across the borough.
