Erewash- Bond Guarantee Scheme

Project summary

The Bond Guarantee Scheme helps people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness to access a privately rented home. The scheme provides landlords with a written guarantee for a deposit up to the value of one month's rent to a maximum of £500.

Clients

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for the scheme you must:

• Be homeless or threatened with homelessness and this cannot be prevented
• Have a local connection to Erewash 
• Be entitled to housing benefit or on a low income and unable to afford a deposit 
• Not be entitled to a deposit refund on the property you are currently living in 
• Not have lost your current accommodation as a result of damage to the property
• Not have had a previous bond with the council that has been claimed on and you have failed to re-pay.

Client services

• Bond Guarantees
• Benefit maximisation
• Mediating with landlords
• Access to money advice

How are referrals made

Check with the Housing Options team for referral criteria

Landlords

Landlord services

• Bond guarantee

Location of landlord's properties

Inside local authority area

Other information

Organisation: Erewash Borough Council

Type of organisation: Local Authority

Last updated: 26/04/2023 08:12

Local Authority: Derbyshire County Council, Erewash Borough Council