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PRS charity project awarded £250k lottery funding

An initiative designed to promote equality and diversity in the private rented sector in Wales has been awarded a £249,425 lottery grant.

The Open Doors project, which will be set up and run by Tai Pawb, is a two year scheme to provide tenants from minority groups, landlords and letting agents in the PRS the knowledge, skills and confidence to prevent and reduce discrimination.

Tai Pawb, which promotes equality in housing, was given the cash from the Big Lottery People and Places Fund to carry out a project promoting equality in the PRS in South Wales.

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The scheme will support, advise on and raise awareness of key rights, responsibilities and solutions amongst private tenants from diverse groups, such as migrants, LGBT or disabled tenants, who are at greater risk of experiencing specific tenancy issues.

At the same time, with the help from Residential Landlords Association (RLA), Open Doors will work with private landlords and letting agents, to improve their capacity to deal with issues related to equality and diversity.

Alicja Zalesinska, director of Tai Pawb, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded the People and Places Grant.

“It will not only enable us to support and empower some of the most vulnerable private sector tenants dealing with difficult housing issues but also guide and raise awareness amongst landlords who house them in times of unprecedented housing pressures, rising inequality and poverty.

“The overwhelming majority of landlords we spoke to wanted additional support on equality issues. That’s why it was so important for us to develop something that will work with both groups, empowering them to act to prevent discrimination and mistreatment in the sector.

“We look forward to the coming months where we will be recruiting staff and setting up this vital project.”

Run in partnership with the RLA in Wales, the Open Doors project will be delivered in Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan and Merthyr Tydfil areas.

Douglas Haig, vice-chairman and RLA director for Wales, commented: “This is a fantastic opportunity to support the diversity of the private rented sector and its ability to house those with a range of diverse and complex needs.

“We are delighted to be able to work in partnership with Tai Pawb and the Big Lottery and raise awareness of some of the issues that can be faced by those that they support and how small changes and a little bit of education of landlords and tenants can create long term sustainable tenancies.

“I believe it will further show how the private rented sector is helping house a huge range of needs in safe and secure homes.”

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    Disgraceful use of lottery funds used to destroy Private Sector Housing, how many more Rogue outsiders wants to live off Landlords’s backs, go get yourself a real job and for anyone else stop wasting your money gambling.

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    • 10 July 2019 06:26 AM

    The way to create sustainable and long term tenancies is for tenants to pay the goddamn market rent required by the LL; comply with the AST conditions.
    Comply with S13 rent increases.
    Be able to if at all possible to qualify for RGI or have a homeowner guarantor that qualifies.
    There just provided the template for sustainable long term tenancies.
    Now the lottery funds can be returned to be used on a proper cause!!

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    expect substantial friction for landlords from this project

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    I must be guilty of discrimination, no benefit claimants, no single mums, and no one under 25, why would anyone in any business risk doing business with someone who is unlikely to pay ?

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