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Are you a landlord?
Are you a landlord?If you have a property to rent, we can offer you an incentive payment as a thank-you for taking on one of our customers.
We can pay up to £6000 for the right property.
We can also help you with repairs to bring properties up to standard for letting and also cover rent loss for your property while we are arranging a tenant for you.
Speak to us today to see what we can offer you.
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Finding a Property
Property GuideWhy choose a privately rented home?
You can move into a decent home, where you choose – straight away !
The wait for Council housing can be many years. Council homes in central London are mainly flats rather than houses. If you have a family and want a house, then these are very rare in central London.
We check all our landlords to ensure they are fit and proper landlords – and that their properties are of a good standard. We will only put you forward to a landlord if you can afford the rent and the property will be a suitable home for you.
About Westlets
Westlets finds privately rented homes for housing applicants to Westminster City Council.
We find suitable homes with good landlords at affordable rents, and then match them to home seekers that are eligible for our help.
Popular FAQs
Who pays the rent?
The tenant is responsible for paying the rent once the tenancy is signed. We will offer the tenant advice on their obligations and claiming benefits if required. But as they are your tenant, you need to have arrangements in place to collect the rent.
If the tenant leaves, can I ask for another tenant through Westlets?
Yes – we will be happy to find you another tenant in these circumstances
Who are our customers?
Our customers are home finders that have applied to Westminster City Council for housing. They may be threatened with homelessness or in some other type of housing need. Each customer is assessed as being eligible for the West lets service and able to manage a privately rented tenancy. We also check that every customer can afford the rent and will make a good tenant.
What do I need to provide?
Before we can use your property, you will need to provide us with the following:
- Proof of property ownership
- Licensing certificate where applicable
- An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
- A Gas Safety Certificate
- An Electrical Safety Certificate
What about the letting period?
In some cases, we will agree to cover the rent loss for the period that your property is ready to let and we are selecting tenants for you. This is a rent cover guarantee.
We offer this to homes of a high standard where we want to move a customer from temporary accommodation and the process may take a few weeks. We will be clear with you from the start of the agreement whether we can offer you the rent cover guarantee.
What about taking a deposit?
We do not expect our clients to pay you a deposit.
If you decide to use our cash incentive payment as a tenant deposit, you will need to put the deposit in a government-backed tenancy deposit protection scheme within 30 days of receipt.
How much rent can I charge?
We expect that the rent will be set at the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for the area in which the property is located. The LHA can be found at https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/