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Applying to rent a sheltered flat from Keniston

If you are over 55 and want to rent sheltered accommodation you can apply direct to Keniston.

You may have to go on a waiting list for properties as they become vacant.

About our sheltered housing schemes
Sheltered housing is the name given to housing schemes for retired or older people where there is support available in an emergency. All Keniston’s flats are fully self contained. If a resident has an emergency they can use an alarm system in their flat to call for help. The call will either go through to a member of

The Scheme Manager at Tarling Close with a resident.

See the schemes:

Perryfield House

Sunningdale Ct

Darrick Wood

Tarling Close

Nethewode Ct

Keniston’s staff or to a call centre. Residents can then speak direct to someone to explain the problem and to ask for assistance. Some of our schemes have a day time scheme manager to offer support and organise activities.

Keniston’s sheltered flats are almost all self contained one bedroom or studio flats. Studio flats have a separate bathroom and kitchen and a combined living room/bedroom.

If you want to enquire about applying for sheltered housing please either phone 01689 889700 and ask for a member of staff in the housing management team or email enquiries@kenistonha.co.uk. Offers of accommodation are usually made to people who have some kind of need for housing or reason to move. Applicants for sheltered housing may be put on a waiting list.

Keniston’s has sheltered housing in:
Darrick Wood, Farnborough, Orpington, Kent - Click here for more information

Crawley, West Sussex - Click here for more information

Tarling Close, Sidcup, Kent - Click here for more information

Other housing for the older people:
Nethewode Court, Belvedere, Kent.

General information about Keniston’s sheltered flats
The flats are let unfurnished. The total weekly charges include rent, service charge and a support charge. The service charge includes the costs of services such as lighting to communal areas, gardening, cleaning of communal areas, lift (if there is one) and furnishings in a communal lounge. The support charge covers the costs of the scheme manager and the emergency alarm system. If you are in receipt of income support or on a low income you may be entitled to help with paying the rent, service charge and support charge.

For more information please phone to ask for a leaflet about sheltered housing.