Suffolk Coastal District Council Rent Deposit Scheme
Project summary
Some tenants want to rent privately but cannot afford to pay a deposit. Suffolk Coastal's Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme helps people on low incomes to rent privately by guaranteeing to pay the damage deposit, should a genuine claim be made by the landlord.
Clients
Who is eligible?
Prospective tenants must be homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and able to provide evidence of one of the following:
- on a low income (qualifying criteria apply)
- eligible for Housing Benefit
- unable to raise the full rent deposit by own means
- have difficulty in accessing social housing
- able to sustain a tenancy with reasonable housing support
- must have a local connection
Client services
- Deposit guarantee
- Assessment of client needs
- Property inspection
How are referrals made
Via Housing Needs, Suffolk Coastal District Council
Landlords
Landlord services
To take part in the scheme, landlords are expected to meet a range of good practice criteria. They must:
- provide a legally binding, written tenancy agreement
- provide the tenant with a rent book/statement
- ensure the accommodation is suitable for the size of the household
- ensure the property is in good repair and condition
- maintain the structure and exterior of the property
- not have any convictions for illegal evictions or harassment
- supply a current energy performance certificate
- supply a current gas certificate
- supply an agreed inventory
Other information
Type of organisation: Local Authority
Last updated: 26/04/2023 08:13
Local Authority: Waveney District Council, Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Coastal District Council, East Suffolk