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What Sheffield offers private landlords who want the council as their tenant or their letting agent, in the council's own words, with the page to apply on.

Yes. Sheffield runs "Private Rented Solutions (PRS) Scheme".

The PRS Scheme supports households to access safe and affordable homes in the private rented sector and enables landlords to access prospective tenants on the Council's waiting list looking for sustainable long term tenancies; the landlord holds the tenancy. Phone 0114 205 3112.

SchemePrivate Rented Solutions (PRS) SchemeTypea mix of leasing, guaranteed rent and incentivesTerm12-month assured shorthold tenancy, with potential renewalRentRents in line with Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates set annually; tenants typically cannot afford more than 10% above LHAIncentivesRent Guarantee Scheme covering the fixed tenancy term; Damage Liability Scheme covering tenant-caused damage; free deposit or bond guarantee equivalent to one month's rent; no joining fees or service charges; dedicated account manager; viewings and tenant matching handled by the councilWhat they want1, 2 and 3 bedroom properties across most Sheffield areas, with particular demand in S2, S5, S6, S7, S8, S11, S13 and S35Council pagewww.sheffield.gov.uk/housing/help-with-renting-your-propertyChecked2026-09-28

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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.

Before you sign

Check the same things you would for any let: whether the address is inside an HMO Article 4 area if the council plans to house more than one household, which licensing applies, and what the LHA rate is, since many schemes pay at or just under it. The free HMO Article 4 checker tests any postcode; Kerbio shows all three on the Rightmove listing before you buy.

See this on every Rightmove listing.Kerbio puts the Article 4 answer, licensing, the council's HMO register and sold prices on the Rightmove, Zoopla or OnTheMarket page itself. Free for 7 days, then £39 a month.

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Source: Sheffield council, read 2026-09-28. Schemes open and close with demand; confirm with the council before relying on any figure.