Money to help 29 Kingston school teachers buy a home in the borough is now up for grabs thanks to a local housing association.

The Key Homebuy scheme will run over the next two years and will allow teachers, who often have difficulty affording to live in the borough, to buy a home.

The scheme is specifically aimed at those with qualified teacher status who have a permanent contract with a Kingston school.

To ensure those who need homes most are the ones who get them first, the money is also earmarked for first time buyers who cannot afford to buy a home without the help of a Government grant.

Applications must be received by Tower Homes by Monday, December 31, and will be assessed during the week commencing January 7.

A further round of interviews and advice sessions will then take place until offers of places and money are made in February.

Phone 0800 015 3357 for an information pack and application form.