Housing Associations

[Anna B]

I am trying to find a local Housing Associations who would be willing to take on and rent out (long term) a nice 3 bed semi detached fully furnished house.

 

I have tried phoning a few, but most haven't got back to me, and those that have, aren't interested.

 

I'm doing this on behalf of a friend who is no longer able to manage it herself, and am not sure how to go about it.

 

Can anyone help?

[Bonjon]

What about signing it up with a letting agent? Even after fees you will likely get more rent, and it probably won't get destroyed.

[Anna B]

What about signing it up with a letting agent? Even after fees you will likely get more rent, and it probably won't get destroyed.

 

Friend wants a Housing Association. Thinks they're more trustworthy and less about profit than Letting Agents. I wouldn't know.

[Jeffrey Shaw]

Friend wants a Housing Association. Thinks they're more trustworthy and less about profit than Letting Agents.

A Housing Association is a far better prospect, as long as your solicitor is happy with the proposed documentation.

[Anna B]

A Housing Association is a far better prospect, as long as your solicitor is happy with the proposed documentation.

 

Must admit I thought that too, but she can't find any willing to take it. Hence the question.

[Longcol]

From my experience of 25+ years in social housing a housing association is highly unlikely to want to rent from a private individual except in exceptional circumstances - eg short term supported housing / refugee projects and the like. These are high wear and tear - and it is quite a bit more expensive to maintain / manage isolated properties as opposed to estates. The rent they are likely to want to pay to the owner is considerably less than if let privately to say a professional couple.

 

What housing associations can charge tenants is regulated (and is currently subject to reductions);

 

http://www.socialhousing.co.uk/has-ordered-to-cut-social-housing-rents-by-1-per-year-for-four-years/7010692.article#

 

Housing Associations also let many properties to people on housing benefit - which is again restricted whereas letting privately will by subject to what people are willing to pay.

Edited February 16, 2017 by Longcol

[Nicotrod]

Or you could contact the private rented solutions team at the council. They don't manage properties but will source a tenant, offer a bond, provide all paperwork and arrange for housing benefit payments to go direct to the landlord (unless the applicant is a single person in receipt of universal credit). They are always seeking properties for families at risk of homelessness.

[Bonjon]

A Housing Association is a far better prospect, as long as your solicitor is happy with the proposed documentation.

 

I can't see how this can be? Private you will likely get a better quality tenant and more rent??

 

HA you have a higher risk of a bad tenant, lower rent etc.

 

Unless i'm missing something?

[JKProperties]

Hello Bonjon,

 

We are a family run property letting company with over 15 years experience in the property rental market if your friend is interested in us marketing the property please send me a message or contact me on 07711185859. We charge low tenant find find fees and reasonable on going commission rates.

 

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Sorry previous message was meant for Anna B, am new to forum.

[Facecloth]

Crucible Sales and Lettings maybe? They're an off-shot of SYHA