Highland Council Deposit Guarantee Scheme

Project summary

The Highland Deposit Guarantee Scheme provides the ‘Guarantee’ of a deposit instead of a tenant providing cash deposit immediately. The Guarantee is to assist people having difficulty raising a cash deposit at the initial stage of the tenancy.

Clients

Who is eligible?

The HDGS has been developed to assist people who:- 

• Have a housing need in Highland 

• Who are on a low income and are:- 

  • Unable to raise a rent deposit by their own means and,
    are able to sustain a tenancy with minimal support if required.
  • Are aged 25 or over; however, consideration can be given on an individual basis depending on circumstances. 
  • Who have a local connection to the Highlands

Client services

• Assessment of client needs
• Tenancy support service
• Deposit guarantee
• Housing Benefit assistance
• Practical support for tenants (e.g. advice on setting up tenancy/deposit)
• Property inspection
• Referral to support services

How are referrals made

Application to The Highland Council’s Housing & Property Service

Landlords

Landlord services

• Deposit guarantee
• Housing Benefit assistance
• Inventory
• Mediation services
• Model tenancy agreements
• Ongoing tenancy support

Landlords must be registered with the Landlords Registration Scheme.

Location of landlord's properties

Highlands Council

Other information

Organisation: The Highland Council

Type of organisation: Local Authority

Last updated: 26/04/2023 08:11

Local Authority: Highland