Homeless charity's agency appeals for more landlords

Real Lettings, the not-for-profit lettings agent set up by London-based homeless charity Broadway, is appealing for more rental properties.

To raise awareness, it has joined forces with housebuilder Barratt Homes, which will lend five of its graduates to work on promoting the organisation.
 
Real Lettings offers vulnerable people the opportunity to secure quality and affordable accommodation. They achieve this by sourcing properties from private sector landlords and leasing them on long-term contracts to their tenants.
 
TV presenter Phil Spencer, Real Lettings’ patron, said: “The Real Lettings model makes sense for London landlords as it offers long-term guarantees on rental income as well as the condition of the property.

“The rent is guaranteed for three to five years, with no voids, and a complete property management service. What could be better than that?”
 
Real Lettings currently operates in 19 of the 32 London boroughs but the organisation is in need of properties in all areas of Greater London.
 
Real Lettings manager Katie Rosengarten said: “Our collaboration with Barratt is fantastic. Barratt are extremely supportive in promoting what we do and the services we offer to private landlords and our tenants.”
 
Real Lettings require large studios, one- and two-bedroom flats and houses. Properties do not need to be fully furnished – in fact, all that is asked is there is good-quality flooring, curtains and blinds throughout, and a cooker and refrigerator are both supplied in the kitchen.
 
The five graduates are on Barratts’ graduate development programme in and around London.

One, Anthony Bradley, said: “We are delighted to be helping such a worthy cause and aim to raise as much awareness as possible about a fantastic service which only a small number of landlords are currently aware of.”