Liverpool City council housing schemes

The Housing Options Team from the Liverpool city council will only assist individuals or families with a local connection. They need to live in, or have some form of approved connection, to the city. Those who meet this requirement, and others such as being on a low income and have low savings, can receive assistance with deposits as well as can take part in the accreditation scheme.

Staff from the council also work closely on solving homeless with letting agents in the city, such as Tyrer & Hart Letting, as well as organisation such as Whitechapel. They partner together to help resettle the homeless, or provide them help with rent deposits from local schemes.

Assistance in locating a safe home in the private sector can be provided by the landlord accreditation scheme. Staff partner with the individual on the programme, which is also called Citywide Landlord Accreditation Safety Scheme. This council service will help prospective tenants move into save and affordable private accommodations in Liverpool, and all flats will need to meet codes by the council.

All landlords need to be approved by the Liverpool Council Housing Options Team as part of CLASS, so the landlords will be a strong member of the community. The home to let let will also be verified as being safe and in good repair, and the tenancy agreement will be easier to understand. The agreement will state all parties responsibilities, and the council can be turned to by the tenant for ongoing support and advice. All of this is done to try to ensure the individual is safe in their new home, and that it meets all standards.

Residents of the city who do not have the funds for a deposit on a new, private sector home can also apply for a deposit bond. This scheme from the council can be used by landlords that participate, and it will help the prospective tenant as they will not need to come up with cash for that move in expense.

Landlords will be issued the bond, which is really a guarantee from the housing team. It will be paid out if the tenant damages the home, or if they are in rent arrears at the end of the tenancy agreement. Ultimately, the person renting the home will be responsible, as they will need to reimburse the council if the bond is paid out.

The bonds from the rent deposit scheme is aimed at people from Liverpool that are homeless or in danger of it. Each application is based on merit, and the team will determine who is in priority need. So the guarantee will help them move into the home, and ongoing advice is also provided to help the individual maintain their agreement. The home being let will also need to meet minimum standards.

Free advice is also available. The Housing Options Team and its partners like the Community Service Association offer information on welfare rights and applying for benefits. This is one of the main complaints of many on entitlements, as they do not known how to budget properly or people do not know how to complete the proper forms. To address this problem, the council offer support to clients or refer them to the property agency.

The Housing Options team is at the Liverpool Council office, which is at the Municipal Building on Dale Street. The customer service careline number is 0800 731 6844.