Government Funding To Boost Shared Tenancies For Homeless

£1 million Government funding boosts rental options for single homeless people

This week, Communities Minister Don Foster announced a cash boost of up to £1 Million (GBP) to support single homeless people providing access to shared tenancies within the UK private rental sector.

The funding is intended to help homeless people to find a safe and secure home in shared accommodation or Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO’s) in private rented sector (PRS) properties.

Mr Foster allocated up to £800,000 (GBP) for homelessness charity Crisis to fund schemes to set up new shared tenancies for single homeless people within the UK’s private rented sector.

The minister also announced a further £230,000 (GBP) for the charity to continue its Private Rented Sector Access Programme, which works with local landlords to help vulnerable people find the homes they need in privately rented accommodation.