Hackney Rent Deposit Schemes and DHPs
By Kenneth Long

Hackney Council has a plan for helping tenants who have difficulty saving the funds necessary to move into a new rental unit. It actually involves utilising a couple of different approaches to assisting with this…

In categories: Hackney
Help with rent deposits from Canterbury City Council scheme
By Jon McNamara

Partnering with landlords in the private sector, the Canterbury City Council will provide those who let a home a guarantee on the rent deposit that needs to be paid by a prospective tenant. There is assistance…

In categories: Canterbury
Winchester interest free loans for paying a rent deposit
By Jon McNamara

A rent deposit scheme is available for individuals and families that are local to Winchester. The funds can be used to help people that have no other access to money and that are out of…

In categories: Winchester
Greater Manchester Help with Rent team facilitates benefits
By Kenneth Long

The Help with Rent team provides enhanced advice services for nine regions of Greater Manchester for the benefit of local citizens. Also known as the Local Housing Allowance Transition Team (LHATT), this service has been instrumental…

In categories: Greater Manchester
Rochdale food donations feed local families
By Kenneth Long

The demand for local food donations is at a recent high as a result of the continuing economic squeeze affecting Rochdale families. While there are many needs that often exceed household income, donations of food are…

In categories: Rochdale
Local welfare scheme in Portsmouth
By Jon McNamara

Created by Portsmouth to replace some of the government welfare programmes, the scheme is for families or individuals on a low income that are facing a one-off crisis. The city has limited funds and the…

In categories: Portsmouth
Swindon tenants skip deposits with Deposit Guarantee Scheme
By Kenneth Long

In a bid to help more tenants get moved into suitable housing, Swindon Borough Council is referring more of its residents into the Deposit Guarantee Scheme. The hope is that applicants who were unable to…

In categories: Swindon
Find help in Dorset with rent in advance and deposits
By Jon McNamara

If a resident of Dorset is threatened by homelessness or if an individuals with a local connection needs a more affordable accommodation to live in, then there may be funds available for paying a rent…

In categories: Dorset
Bournemouth Borough Council loans for rent deposits
By Jon McNamara

Funds may be provided to individuals at the discretion of the Bournemouth Borough Council, and for those that are eligible, up to one months worth of deposit costs can be paid in the form of…

In categories: Bournemouth
Southend-on-Sea Council helps to negotiate arrears with landlords
By Kenneth Long

Tenants in Southend-on-Sea who are engaged in a disagreement with their landlord may get help with the process by a member of the Housing Options Team at Council. This service is provided on behalf of…

In categories: Southend-on-Sea