Let your house to Tandridge council

Q: Does Tandridge council work with private landlords?

Yes. Tandridge runs "Private Rented Access Scheme" (landlord incentives). Term: 'available for at least 12 months, although longer lets are ideal'. Rent: Housing Benefit paid directly to landlords every four weeks, or Universal Credit via tenant standing order. Source: the council's own page, checked 2026-09-28.

What Tandridge 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. Tandridge runs "Private Rented Access Scheme".

The council matches pre-screened housing register applicants with private landlords. 'There is no commitment to let your property to one of our tenants and you can withdraw your property from the scheme if you find your own tenant first.' Enquiries via an online form on the page.

SchemePrivate Rented Access SchemeTypelandlord incentives: cash, deposit guarantee or rent in advance to house a council nomineeTerm'available for at least 12 months, although longer lets are ideal'RentHousing Benefit paid directly to landlords every four weeks, or Universal Credit via tenant standing orderIncentives'Free to join - unlike most letting agents, we do not charge any fees or commission'; 'A bond against damage or rent arrears equivalent to five weeks' rent'; one month's rent in advance arranged; free support and advice for landlords and tenantsWhat they want'One to four bedroom homes available for at least 12 months'; 'Accommodation must be self-contained, in a good state of repair and have all the valid safety certificates'Council pagewww.tandridge.gov.uk/Housing/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: Tandridge council, read 2026-09-28. Schemes open and close with demand; confirm with the council before relying on any figure.