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If you are a Folkestone & Hythe District Council tenant experiencing domestic abuse, we can provide you with help and advice.
We will discuss the situation with you confidentially and we will believe all reports of domestic abuse. As well as providing advice regarding your tenancy, we can signpost you to agencies who can provide further support.
If you are at risk of harm and don’t want to leave your home
There are alternatives you can explore such as the Sanctuary Access For Eligible Residents (SAFER) scheme.
This scheme is run by Kent County Council (KCC) and allows any professional working with a survivor of domestic abuse to refer them to KCC to obtain property security advice and to arrange security measures to be installed in their home. The scheme is open to all residents. This allows survivors to remain in their own homes if it is safe and if they choose to do so.
As a social housing landlord, the Council has signed up as a partner to the scheme which means that referrers, and survivors living in a council property, do not need to request the Council’s consent for the installation of security measures in their home. However, survivors are encouraged to notify the Council of the works carried out to their home once completed.
You can also read our Housing Domestic Abuse Policy.