31st
May 2019
Worcester City private rented landlords are being asked to help 'house' the young homeless and those having to face the probability, by End Youth Homelessness charity (EYH) and the Yorkshire Building Society.
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End Youth Homelessness comprises of a number of grassroots charities, one of which includes St Basils in the West Midlands. The EYH's charities work in tandem to stamp out youth homelessness throughout Britain.
It is becomingly increasingly difficult for the younger age group to become tenants due to low wages, higher rents and associated upfront costs, which all in all can cost thousands.
The Yorkshire Building Society and the EYH have a close working partnership to eradicate the young people homelessness crisis.
The two parties offer a Rent Deposit Scheme that is funded by the building society and administered by the EYH; it is a speedy solution for landlords to reduce void periods and is free of charge.
It has been estimated that there are at least 103,000 young homeless people across the whole of the UK.
The latest data shows that 59 homeless young people in Worcester were helped by the city council in its homelessness support programme during 2017/18.
Gurpreet Kaur, Rent Deposit Scheme worker for St Basils, said: “Our Rent Deposit Scheme helps young people in Worcester who have faced homelessness and are now ready to live independently to gain access to the private rented sector.
“It provides landlords with a guarantee certificate in place of a traditional cash deposit. This protects the landlord from rent arrears and damage to the property.
“Young people accepted on this scheme are in, or about to enter, education, employment or training.
“Also, they will have demonstrated the ability to save for their own deposit over an agreed period of time, maintain the conditions of their tenancy, respect their neighbours, and work with ourselves to make their tenancy a lasting success.”
The End Youth Homelessness charities have been able to provide 30,000 young people with somewhere to live and the necessary support to succeed in life, every year since it was formed.
PIMS comment: "Any scheme that helps get the younger generation off the streets has to be applauded and morally we support this endeavour. However in a few cases some of the homeless young people may need 24/7 supported housing where they can receive mentoring and help with some of their issues."
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