Christmas is a very special time which if we are lucky we can spend with friends and family in warm, bright, comfortable homes.
Sadly, not everyone has this.
Just imagine waking up with your children on Christmas morning all cramped into 1 bedroom in a B&B. No room for them to play with their toys, nowhere to cook the Christmas dinner, no room for the tree and no hope this situation will ever end.
We have too many families living these half-lives in B&Bs and too few council properties to rehouse them.
This is why we are appealing to you, our landlords working in Sandwell. If you have any voids or any properties becoming available shortly, please consider us and work with us to house a homeless family, couple or individual.
We have already started working with private landlords under our Secure and Sustain Scheme https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/find-home/private-landlord-advice/16 which provide an excellent package for landlords who help us house homeless families. This includes:
- Tenant Matching
- Right to rent check
- Obtain tenancy references
- Affordability assessment (Carried out by our Welfare Rights Team)
Once a tenant has been matched we will provide you with:
- Rent Guarantee Insurance
- Legal Expenses, Mediation and Eviction Cover
- Arrange for tenancy Sign Up
- Provide Tenancy Sign up Pack
- Inventory Carried out
- Property Safety Check
- Dedicated ongoing support for the tenant to ensure tenancy is sustained
- Dedicated advice and support for the landlord
We will also arrange for:
- Smoke alarms to be installed
- Gas Safety Certificate
- Electrical Certificate EICR
- Energy Performance Certificate EPC
- Window Restrictors to be fitted
All this is provided FREE OF CHARGE to you and I’m sure you agree it is a very attractive offer.
To offer your property under this scheme, or just find out more please contact us at Property_offer@sandwell.gov.uk
Thank you in advance and wish you all a Happy Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year.
Liz Mooney
The Sandwell Landlords Blog 