Social housing waiting times
How long will I have to wait to be re-housed by the council?
The following table is intended to give you an estimate of how long people have waited on the housing register before being allocated a property.
These figures are taken from a 12 month period from 1 January 2024 - 1 January 2025
| Type / size | No. of lets | Shortest wait | Longest wait | Average wait |
| 1 beds* | 133 | 2 weeks | 319 weeks | 50 weeks |
| 2 beds* | 72 | 2 weeks | 185 weeks | 39 weeks |
| 3 beds | 21 | 3 weeks | 404 weeks | 93 weeks |
| 4 beds | 2 | 29 weeks | 157 weeks | 93 weeks |
| 5 beds | 1 | 64 weeks | 64 weeks | 64 weeks |
*includes a large number of sheltered properties for 50+ age group
How many people are on the waiting list?
The total number of active households on the council’s housing waiting list as of 2 January 2025 is 1565. The below table provides a snapshot of the number of people that are currently in each band with their calculated bedroom need.
| Band | 1 bed* | 2 bed* | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5 bed+ |
| A | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| B | 99 | 25 | 75 | 20 | 11 |
| C | 194 | 176 | 106 | 32 | 12 |
| D | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| E** | 468 | 212 | 83 | 15 | 5 |
*includes a large number of sheltered properties (50+ age group) eleigible for sheltered accommodation.
**includes people who are adequately housed, with no local connection, or who exceed the financial thresholds.
If you have any queries about your application for rehousing, please contact the team on 01303 853300 or via email – housing@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk.