I want to rent my house out any options???

Question

I have a 3 bed semi with front and back garden, heard the dss rent it out for you but can't find any info on it, called the council clueless, we don't have enough money for big advertising or agents fees anyone any ideas!!!????

Answer 1

Easy - stick an ad in your local paper in the property pages. They go like hot cakes!!

Answer 2

Buy a sign and put it in the front yard today.  You are up for rent.  Try to get enuf to cover the loan payment and a little profit.  Check that the tenants have a job and collect the rent each month.  I'm a landlord. /

Answer 3

The DSS don't ever get involved in letting properties and dont waste your time with the Council. No need to use agents or spend a lot of money on adverts.  Just put a 'For Rent' sign in the window or a card in your local shop.  You'll have loads of enquiries.  Just make sure you do all the legal stuff like gas checks, and have a proper tenancy agreement in place.

There is a brilliant website called landlordzone which has loads of resources, - check it out and good luck!

Answer 4

hi i rent my house from  a private landlord thru the council. u should contact the housing options team at yr local council they should be able to help but maybe not every council does this scheme as i was the first person in my area to be helped in this way.  u can ask for the rent to be paid direct to you if u want and also the council guarantee the deposit if the tenant doesnt have it.   obviously it is very difficult to rent a property if u are DSS and im very grateful to my landlord for giving us a chance, myself and children were left homeless thru no fault of our own - i was caring for my mum and she had to go into a home and the house sold to pay for it.  my daughter is renting her house out via an agent but has accepted a tenant who is DSS they both were made redundant and had their house reposessed, so we are not all bad and its great that u could give someone a chance, i appreciate it so i ensure that i look after my landlords house for him as if it was my own.  

anyway hope this has helped a bit.  

Answer 5

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