Private Rented Scheme London - Refugee Council

Private Rented Scheme London

Help finding affordable accommodation through sustainable tenancies.

If you have become homeless as a result of being granted protection in the UK, we can help you.

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Rent a home to refugees

We can support landlords every step of the way. Find out about Rent a home to refugees

What we offer

  • An initial assessment to ensure that we can meet your needs
  • Pre-tenancy training
  • Advice and assistance with finding accommodation
  • Affordability assessment of properties to ensure that rent payments will be sustainable
  • Help with accessing the housing element of Universal Credit (if required)
  • Help accessing loans or grants to help with rent deposits and rent in advance
  • Advice and support to help you sustain your tenancy

Our support does not end once a tenancy is secured. We provide on-going support for a period of six months, offering advice and guidance on issues relating to the tenancy.  

Who it's for

  • Currently this service is available to newly recognised refugees who have been referred to us via participating rough sleeping outreach teams in North East and South East London.
  • We cannot currently accept other sources of referral but we will update this page if that changes in the future.

How to access this service

To access this service, you need to be referred via your rough sleeping outreach team in North East or South East London.