Working in conjunction with the Housing Options Team and the Housing Initiatives Teams at the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, HCR have developed a new housing option for the Borough’s residents living in Borough accommodation; to relocate Out of London to anywhere in the UK.
Carefully vetted and Borough approved residents are being given a chance to move to any location in the UK where they and their families can find a chance to start a new life. HCR provides the relocatee with 2 choices of property within the Local Housing Allowance budget in their target area and then views the choices with the Borough resident. Once the resident has chosen a property, HCR takes out a 2-year tenancy and gives the resident a ‘licence to occupy’. HCR takes on the responsibility for the rent payments to the Landlord.
“This system is the perfect blend of private and public partnership”, said Richard Mills, RBK&C’s Housing Options Team Leader. “HCR provides the Royal Borough with a proven system and 26 years of experience in relocation. By using the respected HCR Tenancy scheme, it allows the Borough to manage their risk and meet their obligations. It is an innovative scheme that gives our residents the best possible range of Housing Options”. Richard noted, “we have a waiting list of 8000, and we believe that many of the Borough’s residents would like the chance to find somewhere to live out of the city; this scheme gives us the practical and cost-effective way to make it happen”.
HCR are leveraging their status as the largest independent corporate tenant in the UK with over 6,000 properties in their portfolio to work with private landlords and agents in providing suitable accommodation. As HCR pays the rent and offers an impartial dilapidation process, the landlord and agent can be assured they will have a long-term, reliable occupant at local market rent.
The relocating resident will have the opportunity to start a new life in an area they may have friends or family, knowing they are supported by HCR. The accommodation is secured for 2-years and the occupants are assisted throughout by the dedicated HCR maintenance team.
With 33 London Boroughs with substantial waiting lists, HCR feel confident that the ‘Out of London’ scheme will prove to be a valuable option in the constant battle to provide everyone with suitable accommodation.
For further information, please contact: Adrian Leach – Assistant Direct Business Development & Marketing on 01256 313751 aleach@hcr.co.uk
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