Broxtowe Deposit Guarantee Scheme
Project summary
The Deposit Guarantee is designed to help people who can afford the rent payments on a privately rented property but would struggle to save enough money to pay for the deposit, usually required by most landlords. Broxtowe Borough Council can provide a written deposit guarantee in place of a cash deposit to a landlord
Clients
Who is eligible?
Eligibility criteria:-
- Are homeless or threatened with homelessness
- Are on state benefits/earning a low income and have insufficient savings to pay for the deposit themselves.
- Are willing to repay any sum paid by the council under the guarantee
- Have a local connection to Broxtowe Borough
- Those who are not a Council or Housing Association Tenant
Client services
Broxtowe Housing Options Team can help in the following ways:-
- Assess your current housing situation and working out what your needs are
- Advising on how to avoid homelessness
- Signposting to specialist organisations
- Help with a personalised housing plan
How are referrals made
By Self or agency - contact the Housing Options Team
Landlords
Landlord services
If you are a landlord with properties in the Borough of Broxtowe, the Home Lets service can help with finding the right tenant and with ensuring that the property is of a good quality. It provides:-
- No fees
- Consultation to discuss properties and the service the council can offer you
- inspection
- Deposit Guarantee Scheme
- Tenant finder service including referencing
- Dedicated contact between council and landlord
Location of landlord's properties
Inside local authority area
Other information
Organisation: Broxtowe Borough Council
Type of organisation: Local Authority
Last updated: 26/04/2023 08:12
Local Authority: Broxtowe Borough Council