Rent bond and deposit guarantee schemes in the North East January 2014 Local authority Deposit or bond Cash Client group eligible for Other Contact Darlington Bridge2Home Any homeless people with a Help to save Bridge2Home 700 Club connection to Darlington towards a future 01325 366397 deposit bridge2home@700club.org.uk Can also apply for help through dropin surgeries held at Darlington Council offices on Tuesdays 11-1.00, and at First Stop Thursdays 11-1.00 Durham Durham Housing 16 and over, homeless or at Help to find a Durham Housing Solutions Solutions Bond risk of homelessness, on low suitable (various locations across the county) Guarantee Scheme income / benefits, with property, and 03000 260 801 connection to Durham support. housingsolutions@durham.gov.uk Cash deposit and admin fee may also be considered Gateshead Aquila Way Bond Non-priority / single homeless Also tenancy Basis@336 Scheme support and 336 High Street advice Gateshead 0191 499 8020 info@aquilaway.org Gateshead Private Anyone who is homeless or in Referral to Referrals through Housing Options Landlord housing need, usually singles. tenancy support only Association scheme Only for properties managed by GPLA members and debt advice etc. 0191 433 3174
Hartlepool Housing Advice and All groups (18 or over). Advice and Weekly drop-in 9.30-3.00 on Mondays Tenancy Support Must be able to join the Good support, help at Service (formerly Tenant Scheme. This usually with benefit Citizens Advice Bureau, 87 Park was Smart Move) excludes people with high rent applications, Road, Hartlepool arrears, anti-social behaviour inspections of 01429 424502/3 or a history of serious offending, but is open to property. hatss1@hartlepool.cabnet.org.uk offenders engaging with Probation s Tenancy Awareness course, and others engaging with housing support through the Supported Housing Panel, or people engaging with the Troubled Families programme. Middlesbrough Social Lettings Social Homeless or at risk of Paper bond, Erimus Housing Agency Lettings homelessness priority for rent in advance, Rivers House Agency priority need households, but or other help to 63 North Ormesby Road, also non-priority households secure a Middlesbrough and rough sleepers. tenancy. Links 08000 461600 to support. Hope 4 a Home Single people and couples Some help with Hope North East bond scheme aged 18 and over who are support. Also 112-114 Marton Road, Middlesbrough homeless or at risk of support and 01642 351976 homelessness, in properties recovery Referrals and self-referrals. throughout Tees Valley. programmes for people with addictions. Key Project (DISC) People aged 18 and over who Support, help to The Key Project, DISC are homeless, or at risk of save and to Newham House Ground Floor homelessness, recovering reduce debt, 96-98 Borough Rd Middlesbrough
from a drug or alcohol and reduce 01642 211255 dependency, or have an offending, etc. key.referrals@disc-vol.org.uk offending history. Newcastle Newcastle Rent People on a low income. Must Advice and rent Customer Services Centre, Newcastle Deposit Scheme be registered on Tyne & Wear in advance Civic Centre Homes 0191 277 1438 privaterentedservice@newcastle.gov. uk North Tyneside North Tyneside Anyone homeless / at risk of Low level Referral through the Support Gateway Deposit Guarantee homelessness priority need support Team Scheme groups only (or likely to be in 0191 643 6050 priority need) who require low Must save for Damage bond only level support. next bond. North Tyneside Single homeless or childless Must save for Housing Advice Service Bond Bank couples who are not in priority next bond 0191 643 2520 need. Damage bond only Depaul Bond Young homeless singles and Tenancy Depaul UK scheme couples without dependants support 0191 253 6161 aged 18-34. Available to those (this is available till with an offending background. April 2014) Northumberland Northumberland Anyone in housing need aged Low level Housing Options service across Rent Deposit 18 and over, able to manage a support, mainly Northumberland Guarantee Scheme home. to access Housing Benefit. 0845 600 6400 or local numbers HousingHomeless@northumberland.g ov.uk ESCAPE Rent Drug or alcohol users involved Contact through Housing Options Deposit Scheme with ESCAPE service as above.
Redcar & Redcar & Cleveland Homeless or at risk of Belmont House, Cleveland Bond Guarantee homelessness 18 or over, local Rectory Lane, Scheme connection to the R & C area Guisborough, TS14 7FD housingclientservices@redcarcleveland.gov.uk Lifeline Housing Only people who are receiving Housing support Lifeline Support scheme from Lifeline drug / alcohol / resettlement 01642 481032 with a rent bond treatment service and CRI for anyone guarantee. care co-ordination service. helped through this scheme. South Tyneside South Tyneside Residents of the borough aged Linked to Homefinder Service Good Tenants 21 or over, or if under 21 have Accreditation 25-27 Market Place Scheme held a tenancy with no Scheme where South Shields problems. Must have no properties are 0300 123 6633 history of rent arrears, anti- inspected and customerhelp@southtyneside.gov.uk social behaviour, eviction, or checked, but criminal convictions. Can also bond may be be for people moving to South offered for other Tyneside to be near family or properties. for work. Stockton Housing Options (Occasional Anyone homeless or at risk of Advice Housing Options service scheme cash homelessness. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council deposits) 16 Church Road Stockton-on-Tees 01642 528389 Housing Options Paper bond Anyone homeless or at risk of Support for Housing Options service scheme scheme homelessness, using an period of bond Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council accredited landlord, rent within LHA rates 16 Church Road Stockton on Tees 01642 528289
Get Moving Project Works with clients of Community Campus87 substance misuse services. The Heaven Building 76 Brunswick Street Stockton on Tees TS18 1UU Tel No 01642 733078 cclettings@cc87.co.uk Sunderland Sunderland City Cash bond People who are homeless or Support Access to Housing Team Council Rent may be faced with homelessness. 31-32 Fawcett Street Deposit considered Sunderland Guarantee if needed 0191 520 5551 www.sunderland.gov.uk/housing advice
Region-wide schemes Deposit / bond Cash Client group eligible for Other services Contact guarantee deposit help Region-wide Centrepoint Rent 16-25 who are homeless or in Savings scheme for up 0191 510 9762 Deposit Guarantee housing need, with rent arrears to a year to save the or 07841 210825 Scheme of less than 500 deposit for the next period in that property In Northumberland, will also consider families with Also provide 100 dependent children. moving-in grant in all of NE other than Northumberland Other schemes Funding for rent in advance or deposits may be available through: Local Councils: most local Council will use their Prevention Funds to help people with deposits, and sometimes rent in advance, for people who would otherwise either become homeless or not be able to access private rented accommodation. These funds may only be accessible for people with a priority need, or it may apply to anyone who is homeless or at risk of homelessness. Probation Trusts: some Probation teams currently have access to funds for cash deposits. Supported housing organisations: housing support agencies may also be able to source money for deposits. Other advice or support organisations: organisations such as Royal British Legion (for ex-service personnel), or local charities.