APPEAL: London landlords – help support your local community!

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If you’re a private landlord and would like to join Camden Council’s fight against homelessness, please get in touch.

Landlords in Camden and neighbouring boroughs are particularly being urged to come forward if they have studio flats or one or two-bedroom properties on the ground or first floor, or in a property with a lift.

Landlords will be offered cash incentives and extensive support for them and their tenants in exchange for letting to residents who we are helping to avoid homelessness or who are ready to move on from homelessness services and live independently. 

“A good home can change a life for the better, but it is something that can remain out of reach for some of the most vulnerable in our society, says Councillor Meric Apak, Cabinet Member for Better Homes.

“In Camden – like the rest of London – the demand for affordable, safe homes outweighs supply.

“However, by bringing together and supporting landlords who can provide these homes for families at risk of homelessness, we hope to show once again the remarkable difference the community spirit in Camden can make.”

In exchange, the Council is offering landlords a cash incentive of up to £2,000 to let a one bed property and up to £4,500 for a two-bed property as well as an extensive package of support that includes: 

• Support from our Move on Team and Floating Support Service – Dedicated services that are ready to assist residents as they move on from homelessness. The teams provide tenants with guidance on finances, credit checks, utilities and managing housing benefit and other claims.
• Pre-tenancy training from the Piece-by-Piece Programme or Good Tenant Session – these services help residents to prepare for their tenancy by ensuring that they understand, and know how to meet, their tenancy and financial responsibilities.
• Advisers that will remain available throughout the lifetime of the tenancy. 

What we need

Studio flats or one or two bed properties including ground floor or a property in a block with access to a lift at Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates.

What we offer

• A generous cash incentive
• Rent guarantee insurance
• Extensive support and advice to landlords and tenants throughout the life of the tenancy
• Reliable, long-term tenants for at least 12 months
• A free London Landlord Accreditation Scheme (LLAS) voucher worth £100

Interested in letting your property?

Get in touch with our Camden Lettings team on 020 7974 4158 or at camdenlettings@camden.gov.uk

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