Let your house to the council
296 English councils checked, 208 with a scheme open to private landlords: leasing, guaranteed rent, management or incentives. Each links to the council's own page.
Councils with a scheme
| Council | Scheme | Type | Term | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adur | Opening Doors Letting Agency | mixed | Fixed term of 6 or 12 months, then rolling monthly periodic tenancy; guaranteed rent paid for up to two years | Negotiated individually; the councils aim for properties at below market rent to ensure properties are affordable |
| Arun | Empty homes financial assistance (Loan to Let) | incentive only | Nomination rights up to a maximum of five years with a minimum term of 12 months | We would expect you to rent your property at Local Housing Allowance level or at a rate affordable for the tenant |
| Ashfield | Bond Guarantee Scheme | incentive only | Minimum 6 month assured shorthold tenancy; bond may be renewed for a longer period if conduct is satisfactory | |
| Ashford | ABC Lettings Private Sector Leasing Scheme | leasing | Between 3 and 5 years | Guaranteed monthly income; basis not stated on the page |
| Babergh | Central Suffolk Lettings (Rent Guarantee Indemnity Scheme) | mixed | Guaranteed rent arrears payment for the term of the tenancy | Rent set at the Local Housing Allowance rates, reviewed annually; increases permitted annually in line with LHA reviews |
| Barking and Dagenham | Private sector leasing and Rent Deposit Scheme | mixed | Rent Deposit Scheme: assured shorthold tenancy with a typical duration of 24 months (incentives paid only on 2-year tenancies) | monthly rental charge proposed by the landlord and agreed with the Procurement Officer |
| Barnet | Let2Barnet (Barnet Homes) and Bumblebee Lettings | mixed | Bumblebee Lettings: 1 to 5 year schemes available for guaranteed rents | |
| Barnsley | Help to let and manage your rental property (leasing to a registered housing provider, or direct lettings via Housing Options) | mixed | Lease duration agreed between you and the provider | Guaranteed agreed monthly rental income from the provider, likely to be slightly below local housing allowance rates depending on property size, LHA and the provider's management costs |
| Basildon | Property Solutions Scheme | mixed | Guaranteed income; basis not stated on the page | |
| Basingstoke and Deane | Private rent scheme | incentive only | Standard Assured Shorthold Tenancy between the landlord and the tenant (an Assured Tenancy from 1 May 2026) | |
| Bassetlaw | Bond Guarantee Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Bedford | Rent Deposit Scheme | incentive only | All lettings must be, at minimum, a twelve-month assured shorthold tenancy (AST); no rent increases within the tenancy period | Rent levels must be realistic and not far exceed current Local Housing Allowance rates |
| Bexley | Let2Bex (Landlord Incentive Schemes) | incentive only | one-off bonus payment for renewing the tenancy after 12 months | The rent is set at Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates which depend on the size and location of the property |
| Birmingham | Accommodation Finding Team landlord incentive packages | incentive only | Periodic Tenancy | |
| Blackpool | My Blackpool Home (Blackpool Housing Company) letting agency | management | ||
| Bolton | Lease Management Service (private sector leasing) and private landlord schemes | mixed | Usually 5 years | Set at LHA rates, paid quarterly in advance |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Help to Let scheme | incentive only | Periodic tenancy; 12 months nomination rights for HMO rooms | Affordable rent (for HMO rooms) |
| Bracknell Forest | Private Sector Lease Scheme and Direct Let Scheme | mixed | Leases for 12 months or longer, for an agreed duration | For all private sector leases, rental will be set at the Local Housing Allowance rate; Direct Let rents are based on the Local Housing Allowance |
| Bradford | Private Sector Lettings Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Braintree | Landlord Incentive and Tenancy Sustainment Scheme | incentive only | Standard option at the landlord's rent; enhanced option where rent is at Local Housing Allowance rates | |
| Breckland | Rental deposit scheme | incentive only | ||
| Brent | Rent with Brent (Direct Lettings) and Brent direct leasing scheme | mixed | Direct leasing: three to five-year lease, renewable | Rent at the current Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate |
| Brentwood | Rent Deposit Scheme (RDS) | incentive only | ||
| Brighton and Hove | Private Sector Leasing Service | leasing | Guaranteed for the duration of the lease (length not stated on the pages read) | Set by the council's negotiator after a valuation visit, based on the size and location of your property, rent levels in the local area and Local Housing Allowance rates |
| Bristol | Homes for Ukraine scheme (rent to refugees) | incentive only | Hosting arrangements 6 to 12 months; tenancy length not stated | Rent set at an affordable level reflecting the Local Housing Allowance for the council-arranged tenancy; market rent level for private rented sector lets |
| Bromley | Bromley Council's lettings service (Bromley Lettings) | incentive only | The tenancy must be for a fixed term of between 12 and 24 months, with no break clause | Our lettings negotiators are able to produce tailored financial packages to suit your needs |
| Bromsgrove | Step Up private tenancy scheme | incentive only | ||
| Broxbourne | Simple Lets | incentive only | ||
| Broxtowe | Deposit Guarantee Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Buckinghamshire | BucksLet private rent scheme | incentive only | A fair rent which falls within or close to the Local Housing Allowance rate | |
| Burnley | Bond Scheme | incentive only | Guarantee lasts the duration of the tenancy and is non-transferable | |
| Bury | Bury Council lease and repair scheme, Rent and Bond scheme, Tenant finds only service | mixed | Lease and repair scheme for up to five years | |
| Calderdale | Free Landlord Letting Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Cambridge | Town Hall Lettings | mixed | Guaranteed payment monthly in advance for the duration of your contract with us | Guaranteed Rent option is only available to landlords that offer properties at affordable rents |
| Camden | Camden Lettings | incentive only | Local Housing Allowance rates | |
| Cannock Chase | Home Finder service (loss and damages guarantee via Churches Housing Coalition) | incentive only | Typically assured shorthold tenancies of a minimum of 6 months | |
| Canterbury | Canterbury Lettings | mixed | ||
| Central Bedfordshire | Let's Rent (private lettings service) | management | ||
| Chelmsford | Rent Deposit Scheme | incentive only | 12 month or 24 month tenancy | roughly in line with the local housing allowance |
| Cheltenham | incentive only | |||
| Cherwell | Cherwell Bond Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Cheshire East | Private Landlord Offer | incentive only | affordable rent basis | |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Private Rented Sector Service | incentive only | ||
| Chichester | Rent your property through the council | incentive only | Market rent paid by the tenant; not stated | |
| Chorley | Rental bond scheme | incentive only | ||
| Colchester | Private Sector Lease Scheme (PSL) and HomeStep Scheme | mixed | 3 or 5 year lease (PSL) | |
| Cornwall | Private Sector Leasing Scheme | mixed | 5-year lease agreements | |
| Cotswold | Rent deposit guarantee scheme | incentive only | ||
| Coventry | Let's Rent Coventry (Let's Rent+) | mixed | 1 or 2 year contracts (12 to 24 months per property) | Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate, which may be topped up by the tenant or the council |
| Crawley | Private Sector Leasing scheme | leasing | between three and five years | |
| Croydon | Letting services and initiatives | incentive only | your property will be let at the local housing allowance (LHA) rate | |
| Derby | Private Rented Sector Access Team | incentive only | ||
| Doncaster | St Leger Lettings | management | Market Rent rate subject to property location and condition | |
| Dorset | Residential property direct leasing scheme and Key4Me landlord incentive scheme | mixed | Leasing: a flexible term. Key4Me: incentive payments staged over 18 months | Key4Me: there must be no rent increases during the first 18 months of the tenancy |
| Durham | Accommodation for Ex-Offenders (AFEO) scheme | incentive only | six months of tenancy support | |
| Ealing | Renting your property to the council: Private sector leasing, Direct lets and Recommend a landlord incentive | mixed | We lease your property for a set period of time | rent is set up to the maximum level of Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for the property size in that particular area |
| East Devon | Rent Deposit Scheme | incentive only | ||
| East Hampshire | Tenancy Bond Scheme | incentive only | The Bond Scheme can only support affordable tenancies. The Local Housing Allowance is our benchmark for affordable rents. | |
| East Hertfordshire | Rent Deposit Scheme | incentive only | ||
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Bond scheme | incentive only | ||
| East Staffordshire | Landlord Support Package | incentive only | Insurance 12 months; outreach support initial 18 months; council support up to 24 months | Rent must fall within Local Housing Allowance maximums |
| East Suffolk | East Suffolk Lettings | guaranteed rent | Local Housing Allowance or within 10% of it; a financial incentive to help bridge the difference between Local Housing Allowance (LHA) and Market Value | |
| Eastleigh | Landlord support service | incentive only | ||
| Elmbridge | Rental Support Scheme | mixed | ||
| Enfield | Landlord Incentive Scheme (formerly Homefinder) and leasing schemes | mixed | ||
| Epsom and Ewell | Private Sector Leasing Scheme | leasing | three to five years | Guaranteed rent, paid 6 months in advance |
| Erewash | Bond Guarantee Scheme | incentive only | Initial tenancy period, typically 6 to 12 months | |
| Exeter | Housing Access Together (HAT) | incentive only | ||
| Fareham | FareLets | mixed | Tenant Find: 12 month fixed term; Managed Lease: 12 months to 3 years; Full Management: 12 month term | |
| Fenland | Rent Deposit Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Folkestone and Hythe | ABC Lettings (with Property Solutions) | mixed | ||
| Fylde | incentive only | |||
| Gloucester | Landlord Incentive Scheme | incentive only | 12 month tenancy | |
| Gosport | RAPS (Rented Accommodation in the Private Sector) Scheme | guaranteed rent | ||
| Gravesham | GBC Lettings | mixed | ||
| Great Yarmouth | Council tenant introductions | incentive only | ||
| Greenwich | Royal Greenwich Landlord Scheme (Private Landlord Leasing Scheme and Private Landlord Lettings Scheme) | mixed | Two to five years, with longer leases of ten years or more available (council news release) | Rental income guaranteed and paid quarterly in advance (scheme page); rents paid at the Local Housing Allowance rate (council news release) |
| Guildford | Homes 4 U | incentive only | ||
| Hackney | Find private tenants for your property (tenant matching) and Lease your property to us | mixed | leasing: rent it to us on a long-term basis (contract via the London Tenders Portal) | matching service: the rent you charge your tenant should be no higher than the government's Local Housing Allowance rate; leasing: a competitive rate, rates only discussed with successful applicants |
| Halton | Bond Guarantee Scheme | incentive only | Applicants must look for properties that are within the Department of Work and Pensions Local Housing Allowance rate for the area | |
| Hammersmith & Fulham | Property and procurement schemes: Tenant introduction service and Private sector leasing | mixed | Private sector leasing is for landlords seeking to lease their properties for three years or more | |
| Haringey | Rent your property through the council (Private Sector Supply Team) | incentive only | an Assured Shorthold Tenancy for 12 or 24 months, or an Assured periodic tenancy (from May 2026) | Rent should be set at the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate, although we are happy to discuss your preferred rent level |
| Harrow | Help2Let | mixed | Flexible tenancy options | |
| Hart | incentive only | |||
| Hastings | Moving-on Up Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Havant | Supported Tenancy Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Havering | Find Your Own Scheme | incentive only | provide an Assured Shorthold Tenancy | charge local housing allowance rate rent for the area |
| Herefordshire | Private renting deposit and bond scheme | mixed | ||
| Hertsmere | Let with Hertsmere | incentive only | Rent Deposit Scheme insurance covers two year tenancies | |
| Hillingdon | Landlord Incentive Programme | incentive only | incentive dependent on length of tenancy | all properties within this scheme need to be at the Local Housing Allowance rental rate |
| Horsham | HDC Private Sector Leasing | leasing | 3 to 5 years | Guaranteed rental income paid by the council, paid up front |
| Hounslow | Letting your property through us: Private sector leasing scheme (PSL), Direct Let Scheme and Private Licence Agreement | mixed | A minimum two-year lease | Guaranteed rent, paid in advance, for the duration of the lease agreement |
| Hull | Private Sector Access Team, Tenant Finder Service | incentive only | affordable rents (landlord sets the rent) | |
| Hyndburn | Bond Rent Deposit Scheme | incentive only | for the duration of the tenancy | Local Housing Allowance |
| Ipswich | Ipswich LET (Lettings Experience Team): Rent Guarantee Scheme and Deposit Bond Scheme | mixed | for the duration of the agreement | |
| Isle of Wight | Private sector leasing | leasing | 3 year agreement with the council, with a 3 month break clause after the first year | lease rent paid to landlord monthly in advance |
| Kensington and Chelsea | Private Licence Agreement (PLA) Scheme and Free Letting Service | mixed | Relatively long-term basis (not stated) | Free letting service: rents should generally fit within the Local Housing Allowance, residents can sometimes afford to top up |
| Kingston upon Thames | Private Sector Leasing Scheme and Tenant Finder Service | mixed | One to 3 years | |
| Kirklees | Landlord and Property Accreditation Scheme (fee waiver for landlords housing council customers) | incentive only | ||
| Lambeth | Lambeth Lettings (cash incentive scheme and leasing scheme) | mixed | local housing allowance rate | |
| Leeds | Landlord letting scheme | mixed | initial 12 months of the tenancy (rent guarantee) | Local Housing Allowance rate |
| Leicester | Letting schemes (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) | mixed | Platinum: full property management for 2 to 5 years; Gold: rent guaranteed for 12 months | competitive rent (Silver comparison shows a 10% scheme rent reduction versus agent fees) |
| Lewes | Direct Lets | incentive only | rents that are at, or slightly above, the Local Housing Allowance rate | |
| Lewisham | Private-sector leasing scheme and private-managed accommodation scheme | leasing | We lease residential properties for three to nine years | guaranteed rental income for the lease period, even if the property is empty; rent paid a month in advance |
| Lincoln | Let your property through the City Council with rent guarantee | incentive only | rent guaranteed for the first 6 or 12 months of the tenancy | |
| Liverpool | Selective licence fee waiver for landlords assisting the council's homelessness duties | incentive only | ||
| Luton | Incentive payments for private sector landlords (Find Your Own Home) and Private Sector Lease (PSL) for temporary accommodation | mixed | PSL: 3 years; incentive scheme: assured periodic tenancy | PSL: guaranteed rent for three years with annual rent uplift; APT scheme: rent uplift based on tenant's affordability |
| Maidstone | Private Sector Leasing scheme | leasing | 3 to 5 years | Guaranteed rent for the whole term; basis not stated |
| Maldon | Financial help to get a private rented property | incentive only | ||
| Malvern Hills | Malvern Hills Lettings | management | ||
| Manchester | Landlord Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Mansfield | Private Rented Access Scheme | incentive only | Pilot for a year from 1 February 2025, since extended | |
| Medway | One Medway Lettings (previously Private Rented Scheme) | mixed | Fully managed option: sign up to management for up to 5 years | Guaranteed rent with no rent void costs under the rent collection and fully managed services |
| Melton | incentive only | Rent must match or be less than the applicant's Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance entitlement | ||
| Merton | Landlords with accommodation to rent (Housing Supply) | incentive only | advice on lettability and rent levels | |
| Mid Suffolk | Central Suffolk Lettings (Rent Guarantee Scheme) | mixed | For the term of the tenancy | Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates set by Central Government, reviewed annually (Crisis database records LHA rate plus 10%) |
| Mid Sussex | Tenant Matching Service (standard and enhanced) | incentive only | ||
| Milton Keynes | Landlord Cash Incentive Scheme (guaranteed rent and cash incentive) | mixed | Council news: tenancies of between six months and two years; £750 bonuses at the 24 and 36-month anniversaries for tenancies starting after 1 August 2026 | A guaranteed rental income that is renewed on an annual basis; alternatively a Rent Top Up between what the tenant can afford and the asking rent (not paid alongside an incentive) |
| Mole Valley | HomeChoice Plus | incentive only | Arrears and Damages Guarantee requires a 12 month tenancy | |
| Newcastle | Private Rented Service Newcastle: 12-months rent guarantee and Landlord Incentive Grant | mixed | 12-month rent guarantee | Rent guarantee scheme funds shortfalls between the rent and the LHA rent; Landlord Incentive Grant requires rent no more than 15% above LHA rate |
| Newham | Letting your property to us (PRS Solutions Team) | incentive only | an assured periodic tenancy | Local Housing Allowance (LHA) level rent or we can discuss your desired rent level |
| North Devon | Lease your property to us | leasing | Termination bonus paid only after two years; lease length not stated on the pages read | Rent paid quarterly in advance at competitive rates, guaranteed whether the property is occupied or vacant |
| North East Derbyshire | Landlord Deposit Guarantee Scheme | incentive only | ||
| North Hertfordshire | Lets4U | incentive only | ||
| North Kesteven | Rent Advice and Deposit Guarantee | incentive only | ||
| North Northamptonshire | Lettings Plus scheme | incentive only | Four month rent guarantee | |
| North Warwickshire | Rent Deposit Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Northumberland | Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme (RDGS) | incentive only | ||
| Norwich | LetNCC | leasing | 1 to 4 years | Guaranteed monthly rent, set at a fair rate so we can guarantee payments, paid even if no one is living there |
| Nottingham | Nottingham Private Rented Assistance Scheme (NPRAS) | mixed | ||
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | Housing Solutions Support Scheme | incentive only | Assured periodic tenancy (APT) agreement | |
| Oadby and Wigston | Private Sector Letting Scheme | mixed | Initial fixed term of 12 months or more | In line with local housing allowance (LHA) rates (weekly LHA guide: room in HMO £91, one bed £124.27, two bed £149.59, three bed £178.36, four bed £241.64) |
| Oldham | Bond Oldham (Let your property through the Council) | incentive only | ||
| Oxford | Oxford Rent Guarantee Scheme (Home Choice) | guaranteed rent | Minimum one year, with renewal options | Monthly maximums: room in shared house £650, 1 bedroom £900, 2 bedroom £1,125, 3 bedroom £1,325, 4+ bedroom £1,750 |
| Pendle | Bond Guarantee Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Peterborough | Landlord Incentive Scheme | incentive only | 12-month fixed term assured shorthold tenancies | |
| Plymouth | HouseLet, Repair and Rent, EasyLet | mixed | Ten year lease under the HouseLet Lease and Repair Scheme with Westcountry Housing (council newsletter) | Rent in line with the Local Housing Allowance (EasyLet) |
| Portsmouth | Private Rented Sector Access Schemes (Rent it Right Leasing Scheme) | mixed | ||
| Preston | Private Sector Leasing (PSL) scheme and Preston Bond Scheme | mixed | An agreed lease period (length not stated) | Guaranteed rental income throughout the lease period, whether the property is occupied or not, below market rate (council guide) |
| Reading | Rent Guarantee Scheme (RGS) | guaranteed rent | Letting Income rates set each 1 April; April 2024 to March 2025 from £390.43 pcm for a room in a shared house to £1,649.48 pcm for four bedrooms | |
| Redbridge | Rent your property to us: Private Sector Leasing and Private Rented Sector | mixed | Private Sector Leasing: three to five years; Private Rented Sector: at least 12 months | regular rent payments; PRS: request for the Local Housing Allowance rate entitlement to be paid directly to you |
| Reigate and Banstead | NextStep Landlord service scheme | incentive only | ||
| Ribble Valley | Tenancy Protection Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Richmond upon Thames | Let your property through us: Private Sector Leasing, Private Rented Sector Service, Private Letting Agreement and empty property grants | mixed | Private Sector Leasing: your lease with the Council will last three-and-a-half years; Private Letting Agreement: two or three years; empty property grants: five-year lease | PSL and Private Letting Agreement: guaranteed monthly rent; PRS Service: rent based on the Local Housing Allowance |
| Rochdale | Rochdale Bond Board Scheme (via Landlord Accreditation Scheme) | incentive only | ||
| Rochford | Housing Options Prevention Fund | incentive only | Incentives may extend to two months' rent for one or two-year tenancies | |
| Rother | Rother Tenant Finder Scheme | incentive only | Each tenancy must be let for a minimum period of 12 months | |
| Rotherham | Private sector lettings support (tenant finder service) | incentive only | ||
| Runnymede | Magna Carta Lettings | mixed | ||
| Rushmoor | Help to rent out your property (Housing Options Team) | incentive only | ||
| Salford | Salford Property Link | mixed | ||
| Sevenoaks | Landlords' Hub | incentive only | ||
| Sheffield | Private Rented Solutions (PRS) Scheme | mixed | 12-month assured shorthold tenancy, with potential renewal | Rents in line with Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates set annually; tenants typically cannot afford more than 10% above LHA |
| Slough | Social Lettings Incentive Scheme and UKan Move Scheme | incentive only | Social Lettings: assured shorthold tenancy of up to 24 months plus; UKan Move: minimum 12 months | Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate |
| South Cambridgeshire | Shire Homes Lettings | leasing | 3-year terms with a 12-month break clause; 'you could choose to rent your property for 3-, 6- or 9-years' | in line with the Cambridge Local Housing Allowance Rates, paid in advance |
| South Derbyshire | Local Lettings Agency | management | ||
| South Gloucestershire | SG Homes lettings service | mixed | ||
| South Hams | SeaMoor Lettings | management | Market rent; fee 6% per month plus VAT | |
| South Kesteven | Tenant Finder Service | incentive only | ||
| South Oxfordshire | White Horse Lettings | incentive only | ||
| Southampton | Private Sector Leasing scheme | leasing | ||
| Southend-on-Sea | Private Sector Solutions | incentive only | negotiated between landlord and tenant | |
| Southwark | Let your property through us: Social lettings agency, Finders fee scheme and Self-help scheme | mixed | Social lettings agency: a lease up to 5 years | a guaranteed rent paid directly to your bank account even if the property is empty |
| Spelthorne | Spelthorne Rent Assure | guaranteed rent | up to two years | a fair market rent, paid monthly by BACS within seven days of the contractual rent date |
| St Albans City and | Mosaic Lettings | incentive only | ||
| Stafford | Private Sector Access Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Stevenage | Next Step Lets Scheme | management | ||
| Stockport | Landlord Incentive Scheme (Stockport Homes) | mixed | Local Housing Allowance rate for the area the property is in | |
| Stockton-on-Tees | Landlord Accreditation Scheme (bond guarantee) | incentive only | ||
| Stratford-on-Avon | Tenancy Access Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Surrey Heath | Rent Choice scheme | incentive only | ||
| Sutton | Private Sector Leasing (PSL) and Private Rented Accommodation | mixed | 3 to 5 years | PSL: rent paid by us monthly and directly into your bank account, guaranteed for the duration of the lease; Private Rented Accommodation: Local Housing Allowance rate |
| Swindon | Private Sector Lease Scheme and Private Rent Scheme | mixed | ||
| Tandridge | Private Rented Access Scheme | incentive only | 'available for at least 12 months, although longer lets are ideal' | Housing Benefit paid directly to landlords every four weeks, or Universal Credit via tenant standing order |
| Teignbridge | SPRINT (Supporting People Renting in Teignbridge) | management | ||
| Tendring | Homes Wanted - Private Landlords & Letting Agents | incentive only | ideally at Local Housing Allowance rates, though 'any size property and different rent levels' are considered | |
| Tewkesbury | Private Lettings Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Three Rivers | The Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Thurrock | Private Landlord Discretionary Scheme (PLDS) | incentive only | assured shorthold tenancies of 12 months or 24 months | |
| Torbay | Landlord Tenancy Matching Scheme | incentive only | ||
| Torridge | Private Sector Leasing Scheme | leasing | up to four years | a competitive rental income paid monthly in advance and guaranteed for the duration of the lease, even if the property is empty |
| Tower Hamlets | incentive only | |||
| Trafford | Trafford Bond Scheme (TBS) | incentive only | ||
| Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells Landlord Incentive Scheme | incentive only | a rental figure to be agreed | |
| Uttlesford | The Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme | incentive only | rent considered reasonable for housing benefit purposes, close to the local housing allowance | |
| Vale of White Horse | White Horse Lettings | incentive only | ||
| Wakefield | Private Sector Leasing Scheme | leasing | three-year lease that can be extended for an extra year by mutual agreement | a fixed 10 percent reduction on the market rent determined by the Council's Asset Management Service; rent paid in advance, usually at the start of each month |
| Waltham Forest | Letting your property through the council | incentive only | 24 months Assured Shorthold Tenancy (periodic tenancies after 1 May 2026) | Rents set at Local Housing Allowance (LHA) levels |
| Wandsworth | Private Sector Leasing, Private Rented Sector Service and Private Letting Agreement | mixed | PSL: three-and-a-half years; Private Letting Agreement: two or three years; empty property grant: five-year lease | PSL and Private Letting Agreement: guaranteed rent; PRS Service: rent in line with Local Housing Allowance rates |
| Warrington | Private Rented Sector (PRS) Access Scheme (Landlord Incentive Scheme) | incentive only | ||
| Warwick | Tenancy Deposits (cash deposit or rent bond) | incentive only | ||
| Watford | Watford HomeLet | incentive only | ||
| Waverley | Tenant Finder Scheme | mixed | ||
| Wealden | Wealden LetSure | incentive only | guarantee period up to two years | |
| Welwyn Hatfield | Rent your property through the council | mixed | guaranteed rent for 12 months | |
| West Berkshire | Landlords: support from the council (landlord incentive payment) | incentive only | Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate that the household is entitled to | |
| West Devon | SeaMoor Lettings | management | ||
| West Lancashire | Rent deposit guarantee scheme | incentive only | ||
| West Northamptonshire | Landlord Incentive Scheme and Lease a property to us | mixed | 12-month fixed-term tenancy (incentive scheme); fixed term lease (leasing offer) | an affordable rent (incentive scheme); guaranteed rent paid throughout the lease regardless of occupancy (leasing) |
| West Suffolk | West Suffolk Lettings Partnership: Guaranteed Rent Scheme and Security Bond | mixed | ||
| Wigan | Ethical Lettings Agency (Lease Management Service and Tenant Matching Service) | mixed | long-term lease agreement (length not stated) | a guaranteed, uninterrupted monthly income under the lease |
| Woking | Let's Rent (Core, Connect and Complete) | mixed | Let's Rent Complete: lease between 2 to 5 years | Local Housing Allowance for the property size, paid annually and in advance from 1 April every year, less 10% retained for maintenance, repairs and void periods |
| Wokingham | Private Rented Scheme (Rent Guarantee Scheme and Rent In Advance) | mixed | let at a rate as close to the Local Housing Allowance rates as possible | |
| Worcester | Worcester City Lettings (social lettings agency) and Rent Deposit Guarantee Bond | management | ||
| Worthing | Opening Doors Letting Agency | mixed | fixed terms of either 6 or 12 months, then rolling monthly; guaranteed rent for up to two years | rent agreed on an individual basis, with landlords asked to provide properties at below market rent |
| Wychavon | Wychmove social lettings | mixed | Market rent; managed service costs 50% of the first month rent plus VAT | |
| Wyre Forest | ReWyre Lettings (Social Lettings Agency) | mixed | ||
| York | YorHome | mixed | minimum 12-month assured shorthold tenancy; fifth consecutive year letting with YorHome is fee-free | set as close to the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates as possible |
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How these schemes work
Councils have a duty to house people they accept as homeless and a shortage of their own stock, so many lease or manage private landlords' houses instead. The common shapes are a lease of three to five years where the council becomes your tenant and pays rent whether the house is occupied or not, a management arrangement where the council lets and looks after it for you, or a one-off incentive (a cash payment, a deposit guarantee, rent in advance) for taking a council-nominated tenant on a normal tenancy. Terms, rent levels and what they want vary by council and change with demand, so treat every page here as a pointer to the council's own page, not a quote.
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