photo of Mark Leader, Property DirectorGoodbye and good luck to Mark

Mark Leader, Property Director, is leaving after more than 18 years on the Executive Team.

Not only is he leaving West Kent but he is also leaving the country! Mark is pursuing a life changing ambition to live and work abroad, and is moving to Malaysia with his family. Mark has played a key role in the success and growth of West Kent. Most recently increasing our development programme to 280 homes in 2019 and securing a growing new homes pipeline.

Hello and welcome to Richard 

Whilst we progress recruitment Richard Barwick has been appointed as Property Director (Interim) to ensure we maintain momentum with our ambitious plans. For more information on working with us, please see our ‘working in partnership’ brochure.

Photo of Richard Barwick, Interim Property Director

 

 

Our annual reports and accounts: Investing in homes, supporting communities 

We’ve published our annual report and accounts for 2024/25 and it reflects a year of meaningful progress, shaped by our commitment to putting residents first. 

 

West Kent Housing Association announces CEO successor

Following the announcement in April that our CEO Tracy Allison was planning to retire we’re pleased to share that Ian Joynson has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of West Kent Housing Association, joining in early 2026.