South Kesteven District Council Tenancy Deposit Scheme

Project summary

The Rent Deposit Scheme is one of the ways in which South Kesteven District Council help homeless and vulnerable households into privately rented accommodation.

Clients

Who is eligible?

Eligibility criteria:-

• you must be homeless or threatened with homelessness
• Have been resident or employed with South Kesteven for the last 6 months
• Have no housing-related debt
• Be able to afford the repayment plan for any loan
• Be unable to afford the rent in advance/deposit
• Not be subject to any ongoing fraud investigation by the Council

Client services

• Bond Guarantees
• Tenancy support service
• Rent in advance
• Assistance with finding properties in the PRS

How are referrals made

Via the Housing Needs team - you will need to fill in an online form  then your application will be assessed and checked to see if you are eligible for the scheme.

Landlords

Landlord services

• Bond guarantee
• Ongoing tenancy support
• Rent-in-advance

Location of landlord's properties

Inside local authority area

Other information

Organisation: South Kesteven District Council

Type of organisation: Local Authority

Last updated: 26/04/2023 08:12

Local Authority: South Kesteven District Council