If you are a landlord seeking tenants then Letstart can assist. Wealden Letstart offers free web advertising and a free tenant finder service to private landlords who are willing to let their properties to tenants referred to them by Wealden District Council.
Benefits of the scheme include:-
• professional website advertising
• discounted landlord accreditation scheme
• free tenant matching service for Landlords willing to house applicants who are at risk of losing their home.
• deposit in the form of a deposit guarantee or cash deposit
• tenant accreditation checks
• comprehensive inventory
We also provide advice and information for landlords on all aspects of renting your property, including property standards, advice on gas safety checks, energy efficiency, and advice on bringing an empty property back into use. For information on private housing use our private housing services page.
What type of properties are we looking for?
• predominantely 1 and 2 bedroom properties
• situated in any of the towns within Wealden
• properties must meet the Government's Decent Homes Standard
• larger properties and those situated in villages and rural areas can also be advertised, although it may take longer to find suitable tenants
What is the Decent Homes Standard?
The Decent Homes Standard is the minimum state of repair that Government require social housing properties to meet. To the ensure the quality of rented accommodation available, Wealden District Council aspire to all rented properties in the District meeting this standard. Decent Homes standard summary information is on our site.
If you are a landlord with a property to let and would like to find out more about how Letstart can benefit you, register online by following the link on the left of this screen and we will contact you to discuss the scheme. Alternatively call us now with no obligation on 01323 443392.
If you are looking for a housing management service, we also offer a private sector leasing scheme. To find out more about leasing your property to the Council or call us on 01323 443380.