Sedgemoor District Council - Deposit Guarantee Scheme

Project summary

The Deposit Guarantee Scheme is a written guarantee provided by the Council in place of a cash deposit. The Council may be able to provide a deposit guarantee only for persons who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.

Clients

Who is eligible?

A household may be eligible for assistance if the following criteria are met: 

• You must be homeless or threatened with homelessness 
• You must have a priority need for housing (a member of the Housing Advice Team will determine your priority) 
• You must be over 16 years of age 
• If you are earning £200 per week or over you may not be eligible for the deposit scheme 
• You must have a local connection with the Sedgemoor area 

Client services

• Assessment of client needs
• Deposit guarantee

How are referrals made

Via the Housing Advice Team

Landlords

Landlord services

• Inventory

Other information

Type of organisation: Local Authority

Last updated: 26/04/2023 08:13

Local Authority: Sedgemoor District Council