They have taken differing views on Section 21 powers but now the National Residential Landlords Association and homelessness charity Crisis have struck a partnership.
As a result of this new relationship, Crisis will be able to work more easily with private landlords to house people. These individuals will receive enhanced support to sustain tenancies, including training and telephone advice line services.
And the NRLA is set to assist with the recruitment of more landlords to the scheme. Though this collaboration, both organisations will be able to play an even greater role in helping reduce homelessness across the UK by improving access to the private rented sector.
Matt Downie, chief executive of Crisis, says of the arrangement: “Together we’ll be offering a range of tailored services and advice to landlords, supporting them to take on tenancies, with confidence and security, with people who have previously been homeless.”
He continues: “This includes a designated point of contact throughout the tenancy, matching the right tenant to the property, mediation and tenancy breakdown prevention and free rental insurance. This partnership provides an important opportunity for Crisis and the NRLA to join forces to make the Private Rented Sector a better and fairer place for all involved.”
And Ben Beadle, the NRLA’s chief executive, says: “This partnership recognises the importance that the private rented sector and responsible landlords play in providing safe, decent and secure accommodation, and gives practical support to both renters and landlords to sustain tenancies.
“We are delighted to be starting this innovative project with our friends at Crisis. Unlike some housing charities, Crisis works practically to assist homeless individuals to secure homes, get back on their feet and maintain tenancies for the long-term.
“We at the NRLA identify closely with this approach and believe that by working together we can go some way towards ending homelessness across the UK.”
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I would say that if you take on any tenants from a charity then you could have more trouble than the norm…. caveat emptor.
If you take tenants with problems life will be a lot more difficult for you than if you don't. Sad but true.
Tony - Exactly. I have Universal Credit tenants. It wouldn't be an unreasonable assumption to class them as benefit migrants from Nigeria. They have an attitude problem. They make endless complaints, want the house refurbished, pay the rent late, grow mould in the house costing me thousands and get no win no fee solicitors.
Problem people give you problems. And with rental reform you won't be able to get rid of them.
Yes I have found tenant problems quickly become landlord problems. That's why its best to find out what their problems are before they move in.
Leave problem tenants to social housing, they deserve each other
This is true. I worked with Crisis, took on 3 people previously homeless, one did fine, one was a pain in the arsenal cost me money to evict but didn’t damage the property or steal rent money from me whereas the last one was the dirtiest human being I’ve ever come across, cost me money to evict AND stole £7500 rent money by lying through his back teeth about everything to everyone.
Never again. People have too many problems…I just want to house people that can cope with their own lives and not make themselves a problem for me. Sound harsh? Well I have my own problems, why should I have to be the carer of other peoples problems!
If anyone wants my problems please get in touch. No? Thought not.
Well that is a surprise! seems like a positive one though! Perhaps both CRISIS and the NRLA can now suggest to a blind government how to help grow the private rented sector instead of raping and damaging it causing landlords to sell up and exit which is resulting in less housing availability for tenants!
And what happens once this beautiful partnership results in a tenant being in your house, the relationships turns sour and after rental reform you can’t get rid of them?
I've got a better idea, CRISIS can rent a property on a commercial full repairing and insuring lease, let's see them put their money where their mouth is
I like this idea much better.
Not only homeless but workless and contribute less. I had a Housing Association rent an identical adjacent Terrace House next to one of mine, on a 10 year an Assured Tenancy.
I was restricted to 5 occupants and required to have a HMO License and do thousands of pounds compliance work even though it was only 2 Storey. I served S.21 and told the Council I would rather sell they informed if I tried to sell they would block the sale and take control of the Property, imagine that the trouble was caused by one of my non paying non working Tenant’s running to Council at every whim.
The house next door did not need a HMO license or required to do any work even though it was falling apart and up to 14 people living there having taken in their friends all for free. I did do the work got the HMO license and sold it immediately good riddance to it after 30 years. The buyers ripped it apart made it into Flats illegally and were served enforcement Notice had to put it back into a house, what can I say.
How can a Council legally block a sale if the owner wishes to sell it?
I've always thought Crisis was a great charity. They look for practical ways to help the homeless rather than blame landlords or encourage rogue tenants to manipulate the law. Not all homeless charities are the same and not all homeless people are unworthy of help.
True Alison, I meet a lot of them in my job, but many many of them have a higher chance of being a drug user, have alcohol issues, mental health problems or a criminal record… why would any landlord take the chance, it just makes zero sense.
Nick my friend they can do whatever they like with us, we are powerless.
That's why I am going. What law would they use?
Don’t know they are a law all to themselves when did they ever loose a Court or Tribunal case, any landlord going there must have a death wish.
It's one big reason why I am getting out. The proposed ombudsman. He will always favour the tenant and LL's will always lose.
Alison I wouldn’t I like to see any Human being proper homeless, you wouldn’t leave an Animal outside this Weather, at the say time I don’t like to see so many cheating the system.
This cursed phone likes to change what I say.
What another .5% rate rise that should help drive up inflation.
Beadle, another politician who knows nothing about the PRS sector.
I used to give people a chance and got bitten a few times and that was with S21 in my back pocket. Now I am a lot choosier and less inclined to give the benefit of the doubt - and without S21 I will only take gold plated tenants. The initiative is laudable but without the S21 safety net any Landlord taking this on is taking on a huge risk
Catherine, there was a time we could do a deal on a hand shake, or take a cheque (remember them?) in payment, not anymore, the same now applies here, any form of trust is long gone .
It looks like S21 already abolished in spirit. I obtained eviction order for a tenant giving me stress for last 5 years not paying his rent. I decided to not to rent anymore and sell. Tenant pleaded to stay on a few months paying Use and Occupation so he can find another property. I let him stay on another 5 months. Eventuall I had to apply for Bailiffs and was given a date for eviction. Tenant applied for an extention asking for further time and was granted further 56 days. The solicitors were dumbfounded as they believed the courts wont have juricdtiction to extend bailiffs eviction date till 10/01/2023. Tenant has stopped paying use and occupation already and not moved out stating he has 10/01/2023 and that I was harrasing him asking for U & O / update when he is handing in the keys.
Sorry for typo errors in above. I just wanted to add that the tenant already had enough notice to find alternative accommodation if you consider 4 months notice (due to covid rules) plus 3 months to court hearing and eviction date. Also many months of informal requests to leave before going the legal route.
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