Leasing Standards
Summary
This page explains the standards that your property should reach before it will be accepted onto the Private Sector Leasing Scheme.
Further Information
There are two different sets of standards for a property that can be used as a guide to check whether your property reaches the required standard for it to be accepted onto the Private Sector Leasing Scheme. For ease of use these standards are referred to as the ‘gold’ standard and the ‘silver’ standard.
The ‘gold’ standard can be used with either the repairing lease or the non-repairing lease.
The ‘silver’ standard will allow properties that are not of such a high standard but do meet minimum requirements for health and safety to be brought onto the Scheme. These ‘silver’ standards are suitable only for use with the non-repairing lease.
An owner can decide which set of standards he wants to use. It is worthwhile for an owner to ensure that as far as possible the property meets these standards before making an application to lease.
The condition of the property together with the other factors such as suitability and geographical area will influence the amount that can be paid to you by way of rent, under the lease.
Help is available in the form of loans and grants from some Councils’ to help you to comply with the standards and you should contact the Council of the area in which the property is situated for more details of what is available. You will find their contact details on the section on Loans and Grants.
The standards can be found by clicking on the link below.
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