Landlords – how you can help
We are committed to supporting refugees and people fleeing conflict and persecution. In recent years, we have helped to resettle families from Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine.
As part of this work, we are looking to lease properties from private landlords to house refugee families.
Renting your property to a refugee family through is one of the most significant ways in which you can contribute to legal and safe resettlement. We are looking for independent accommodation – houses or flats – where families can live independent and productive lives. Hear from some of our current landlords as they discuss their experience of renting to refugee families.
Renting your property to be used by a refugee family has a number of benefits. The rent may not be as high as you could get on the open market, but your council will make all the arrangements so you have peace of mind:
- The council will manage the property and all dealings with the resettled families.
- The council may be able to help with one-off expenses to get the property ready.
- The council will pay rent to the landlord quarterly in advance. The rent will normally be based on the local housing allowance rate for the property.
- If a property is unoccupied when the landlord leases it to the council, the council will pay up to 8 weeks’ rent until the family arrives.
If you are a landlord who would consider renting a property to accommodate a refugee family – or you know someone who is – please get in touch with us by email and let us know where your property is. We will bring in the local housing team from your city or district council to talk about what we and you would need to do to bring your property into the scheme.
Know someone who might be interested? Download a leaflet for them.
Do you have a spare room?
If you would like to provide support to adult refugees and have space in your home, why not check out: