A council says it’s offering private sector landlords an opportunity to lease their vacant property and help support local residents who require temporary accommodation.
The Private Sector Leasing Scheme set up by East Renfrewshire council offers guaranteed rental income and a long lease of up to three years.
There are no tenancy management costs and the landlord won't have to pay any letting agent fees; the council will also ensure the property is returned in the original condition. This scheme will provide accommodation to both local and Ukrainian homeless residents.
In situations where Afghan or Ukrainian refugees require to move on from temporary or host accommodation, the council says it will consider lets in the private sector and wants to establish links with landlords who may have vacancies now or in the near future.
Councillor Danny Devlin says: 'Facing homelessness is a worrying experience for anyone, especially those who've recently fled their home country due to conflict, so we're appealing to private sector landlords about both these schemes so we can continue to offer vital housing support to this vulnerable group. I'd encourage anyone who has a vacant property who would be interested, to get in touch and speak to the team.'
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Well for one there is unlikely to be landlords with “ empty” properties given the chaos in the lettings market right now, and second, there is not a hope any landlord with an IQ above that of rust, would trust their properties to the well managed teams in any of the local authorities 🥵🥵
And it was only a couple of weeks ago on here we were being run down for running our businesses with tax payers money. For me I want nothing to do with any local authority there all part of the big wheel that wants to kick us in the teeth.
A big fat NO on that one, do they take us for mugs ?
It appears they do.
East Renfrewshire is one of the most desirable areas in Scotland and no shortage of tenants able to pay market rents.
No sensible landlords with decent properties would entertain this scheme.
Also a ‘big fat NO’ from me.
Tenant references ?
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