HOME FINDER SCHEME

How Landlords can help ease the London housing crisis, without impacting their rental returns

FACT: Home ownership level in England is the lowest ever in over 25 years

Cash incentive up to £2000

As fellow landlords, we understand owning a rental property can be a challenge. You want to build a solid financial foundation for your family while providing a home to quality tenants. But it isn’t always that easy.

Maybe you’ve struggled to find quality tenants or reduce your rental vacancies. Or perhaps you’ve been frustrated with how much time it takes to do the necessary legal compliance, repairs or maintenance.

If so, the REKA Property Home Finder Scheme may be the answer.

WHAT IS REKA PROPERTY HOME FINDER SCHEME?

The REKA Property Home Finder Scheme is a program that helps landlords to immediately let out their properties to good tenants while providing quality accommodation for local housing.

We give landlords an opportunity to rent their properties immediately through local authorities in London and receive London housing rates. In some cases, landlords will receive a top-up on the housing rate.

In addition, we provide a cash incentive up to £2000, with a two-year tenancy agreement with fully vetted quality tenants.

What’s more, the rent can be guaranteed in some cases, so there is no cash flow loss if there is a vacancy.

FACT: 65.6% of social renters and 25% of private renters receive housing benefit to help them with their rent.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO LANDLORDS USING THE REKA PROPERTY HOME FINDER SCHEME?

Your property will be let within one week for a solid two-year assured tenancy period, subject to your property satisfying the local authority requirements.

You’ll receive a fast-tracked housing benefit within days of inspecting your property and, on top of this, you will receive a cash incentive up to £2000.

Our easy, straightforward and reliable full letting service allows landlords to spend their valuable time with their family’s instead of losing hours dealing with viewings and lettings.

LANDLORD BENEFITS (CONTINUED)

In addition, we give landlords the following benefits:

  • Access to a Housing Benefit Liaison Officer who can answer queries throughout the tenancy
  • Direct housing benefit payment to you, the landlord, not to the tenants
  • A dedicated property management team to deal with any day-to-day tenant issues
  • A full maintenance and repair service can be provided
  • Property inspections to ensure your property complies with the regulations
  • Provide access to our trusted contractors to do any necessary work to comply with the local authority
  • Give professional advice to help you complete your property license if required by your local authority
  • Prompt electronic monthly payment of your rent
  • Maximum Local Housing Allowance (LHA) plus top-up from tenants in most cases
  • Assessment of tenant suitability for private renting
  • A Lettings Officer to help you complete the housing benefit application form, to ensure smooth and fast payments.

In some cases, a rent guarantee can be provided by the local authority.

To ensure that your property is looked and respected after, all Home Finder tenants are provided with tenancy training and tenancy sustainment support.

OUR SEVICE TO LANDLORDS

Our five-star service starts from our initial meeting with you to assess your property, understand your requirements and your goals.

We care about your property like it is our own. This means we find the right tenants for you by meeting prospective tenants and vetting them using our Tenant Screening Process.

After your tenant moves in, we can also manage your property for you.

We are available during the day and evening to discuss all your property matters.

When you work with us, you’ll experience our unique approach to property, which is based on our core values of communication, service and enthusiasm.

It is our open, collaborative approach, which is the reason why our clients refer to us and continue to come back, again and again.

HOW DO WE ASSESS THE SUITABILITY OF THE TENANT?

We have a dedicated Housing Advice and Options Team in the London boroughs where we provide housing. This team assesses a tenant’s needs and their suitability for private rented accommodation.

This assessment explores the tenant’s behaviour and conduct in previous lettings, as well as providing an assessment of the tenant’s affordability.

FACT: 77.4% of social renters and 39.3% of private renters never expect to become a homeowner. This means a large majority of renters will be solid long-term tenants

WHAT PROPERTIES SUIT THE REKA PROPERTY HOME FINDER SCHEME?

We are currently looking for the following types of properties:

  • Studio
  • One bedroom
  • Two bedrooms
  • Three bedrooms
  • Four bedrooms +

The property must meet our Home Finder Property standards, which consist of the following:

  • All furniture must comply with current Fire Safety Regulations
  • Properties must have a valid Gas Safe Certificate, Electrical Certificate, Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and a Portable Appliance Test (PAT) Certificate
  • Mains operated smoke alarms must be installed
  • Carbon Monoxide alarm with a 5-year battery must be installed
  • The property will need to pass an inspection before being let

The rent value must comply with the Local Housing Allowance.

ABOUT REKA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD

As a local and privately-operated business in North and East London, REKA Property Management Ltd focuses on delivering excellent customer service, because we are not just a letting agent.

We’re landlords who combine our love of property, local knowledge and bespoke service to provide our clients with solid rental returns and peace of mind.

We use our professional skills and the latest technology to find you quality tenants, minimise vacancies and handle marketing, repairs, maintenance, accounting and legal compliance efficiently and cost-effectively.

WHY ARE WE OFFERING THE REKA PROPERTY HOME FINDER SCHEME?

As landlords ourselves, we are aware of the housing crisis in London. It is our vision to be the market leader in providing ingenious, innovative solutions in cities around the world where there is a housing shortage.

What’s more, we believe having a home is the foundation of creating a strong family unit.

Our goal is to supply suitable homes to local authorities within the London boroughs to help families in need.

That’s why we are an authorised supplier of properties to multiple local authorities in London, as well as members of the London Landlord Accreditation Scheme and members of the Property Redress Scheme

We offer this service free to support landlords, like you, help other people. Together we believe we can make a difference to the housing crisis.

PRICING DETAILS

As a privately-owned company, we have fewer management layers and less overhead costs. That’s why we can provide this service free to landlords who want to manage the property themselves.

However, if you want us to manage your property, then our fee is only 8% per p.a.

What’s more, there are no hidden costs, no commissions or administration charges.

The service we provide is fully transparent.

NEXT STEPS?

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Either call us on 0203 286 6468 and Quote the reference: “rent my property” or email us on lettings@rekaproperty.co.uk with “rent my property” in the subject line.

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