New Homes, Safer Homes | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

for a borough that is Greener, Safer and Fairer.

Fire safety

Help us to help you keep your home fire safe by reading through our fire prevention advice and familiarising yourself with the evacuation strategy for your building. You can also find important information on the new Building Safety Act 2023 and understand how this affects you.

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Fire safety

Measures to keep you safe in your homes.

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Fire safety advice for tenants and leaseholders

Preventing fires is the best way of keeping safe. Simple steps you can take to keep your home and building safe.

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Building Safety Act 2022

All you need to know about the new Building Safety Act 2022 and what we are doing to comply.

Now delivering new homes across the borough

The Council’s New Homes Delivery Programme is delivering 600 new homes including a minimum of 300 social rent homes, alongside key worker, open market homes to rent and other community and employment facilities. Find out more about the New Homes Delivery Programme.

Phase 1

15-17 Hewer Street new building

15-17 Hewer Street

Delivering 20 new homes - 10 available to rent by key workers with the remainder at market rent.

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Kelso Cochrane House, 175-177 Kensal Road

Providing 38 new homes – 28 at social rent and 10 at intermediate rent for key workers, a medical centre and supermarket.

New apartments in North Kensington

Acklam Road

Delivering 32 new homes, including 20 social rent homes alongside market rent homes and community facilities.

Phase 2

Barlby Road New Build

Barlby Road

Building 83 new homes including 38 homes for social rent and 10 for key workers as well as a multi-use sports hall.

Silchester Arches New Build

Silchester Arches

Delivering 11 social rent homes.

Edenham site

Edenham

We have made the decision to pause this scheme but do still intend to build homes on this site.

Phase 3

Lots Road South

This scheme will deliver extra care social rent homes as well as key worker and market rent homes.

Latymer Community Church and Bramley Road New Homes

We are currently reviewing this scheme and will update this page when we have further information.

Repairs and major works

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Housing repairs

Report or check the status of a repair and learn about the responsibilities of the Council when it comes to repairs in your home.

Major works

Major works

Check what works are planned for your building and how to pay for them if you are a homeowner.

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Last updated: 12 September 2025