Kent is the southern most eastly point of the UK situated to the South East of London.  The main county town of Kent is Maidstone and the county borders onto East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London.  The total population of Kent is in the region of 1.6million people with the main towns including Ashford, Bromley, Canterbury, Gillingham, Dover, Maidstone and Rochester. 

With the counties close proximity to the South East corner of London a large part of the North West of the county is part of the london commuter belt.  Kent has 13 districts including areas of Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford and Medway.

Kent is famous for its white cliffs and extensive coastal boundaries.  With the southern parts of the county on the English Channel and the straits of Dover.   Kent has one main river which is the River Medway which eventually feeds into the River Thames.

The County Town Maidstone

Maidstone has a population of around 138,000 people and is situated 30 miles from London.  Maidstone has good road and rail links into London including the M20 motorway and is on the South Eastern Railway.  Many people who live in Maidstone work in London and the main employment within the town is retail, admin or the service industries.  Maidstone as to be expected from a county town has plenty of attractions including many bars and clubs and excellent shopping facilities including the Fremlin Walk shopping arcade.

Property to Rent in Kent

If you are looking to rent property in Kent then there a number of larger towns and there is property suitable for any budget or size requirement.  If you are looking to live in Kent and work in London then it may be a better option to be situated to the West of the County even though the M20 motorway runs through the county.  Ensure that you do your research of location, price and requirements before commencing your property search, if your are looking for letting agents to contact in Kent then it would be recommended to use one of the property portal sites such as Rentright to contact agents and view available properties.

Rentright has many agents within the Kent area in all the key towns including Maidstone Gillingham Rochester and Strood There are agents in all the other main towns in the county to search for an area of your choice then simply go to the rentright homepage and search for the town where you are looking to rent.