A working group created a scheme that social landlords are invited to join that aims to address the needs of households fleeing domestic abuse to retain a social housing tenancy.
A webinar was given on 3rd April 2023 and that is available for those seeking more information here: Domestic Abuse Reciprocal Agreement webinar presentation
The organisations who have signed up so far are: Anchor Housing, Ashford Borough Council, Canterbury City Council, Clarion Housing Association, Co-operative Development Society Limited, Dartford Borough Council, Dover District Council, English Rural Housing Association, Folkestone and Hythe District Council, Gravesend Churches Housing Association, Gravesham Borough Council, Golding Homes, mhs homes, Medway Council, Maidstone Borough Council, Moat, Riverside Housing Association, Southern Housing, Sevenoaks District Council, Swale Borough Council, Thanet District Council, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, Town and Country Housing Association, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and West Kent Housing Association.
If your organisation would like to join please read the MoU and contact Lisa Clarke.
If your organisation is already a member, please use this form to make a referral: Reciprocal Projects
The Memorandum of Understanding is attached below.
The letter from Lisa Clarke to social landlords inviting them to sign up or send queries is available here: Letter on social housing domestic abuse reciprocal agreement to social landlords 24 April 2023
An update for the scheme for September 2025 is attached and flags the new co-ordinator and a request to give your organisations current contact details to them. Reciprocal Scheme Update Sept 2025
Attached Documents
| Document Title | Size |
|---|---|
| Reciprocal Agreement MoU | 44Kb |