Luton Borough Council
Partner with us to help Luton residents
As a private sector landlord in Luton, you can receive a cash incentive for providing properties under a 24-month assured shorthold tenancy (AST).
Your participation helps families and individuals at risk of homelessness who may struggle to access the private rental market.
We’re particularly interested in two, three and four bedroom properties. For a minimum 12-month AST, we offer:
- upfront incentive payment (see amounts below)
- first month's rent
- 5 weeks' deposit
- rent uplift (based on tenant's affordability)
Incentive payments for a minimum 12 month AST
- 2 bedrooms: £1,000
- 3 bedrooms: £2,000
- 4 bedrooms: £2,000
Private sector lease (PSL) for temporary accommodation (TA)
We’ll lease your habitable property for 3 years with guaranteed rent, using it for TA under a Luton Council TA licence. We offer:
- guaranteed rent for three years
- upfront incentive payment (see amounts below)
- annual rent uplift
- 6 week damage bond (against intentional damage)
- we’ll act as the tenant's main point of contact
Incentive and deposit payments for a 3 year lease
- 2 bedrooms: incentive £1,000, deposit bond £1,620
- 3 bedrooms: incentive £2,000, deposit bond £1,938
- 4 bedrooms: incentive £3,000, deposit bond £2,215
Landlord/agent responsibilities for both schemes
- All property repairs
- Necessary certificates:
- gas safety
- EICR
- EPC
- Legionella
- smoke detectors
- CO2 monitors (best practice)
For more information please contact:
- tel: 01582 546436
- email [email protected]
Find out more about our offer to residents as part of the ‘find your own home’ scheme.
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