Landlords DSS Tenants

Posted on March 26th, 2008 | by John Glenn |

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Landlords often have their reservations pertaining to DSS tenants, owing to the risk factors they are associated with. The changing times, and the market being swamped with property lets, the landlords may be a loss a large chunk of revenue if they deny DSS tenants. In a situation like, this the landlords need to be more flexible in terms of letting out property to DSS tenants.

DSS tenants usually comprise of a single mother or individuals labeled as homeless and are looking for means to get back on his feet. This predominance of uncertainty in these situations is the prime cause of apprehension of landlords to extend property to these tenants.

These DSS tenants usually have a somewhat dissimilar procedure to that of a private rental. The presentation is carried out as customary. In case tenants prefer to take the property in that case a Pre-Tenancy Determination form would be required to be completed. This document would contain agents details or landlord details (whichever applicable), number of rooms and other particulars of the property, and the rental value of the property; which is then presented to their housing officer. House value and the circumstances of the DSS tenants, are considered by the council to reach a rental offer. After the landlords and DSS tenants agree on it, the usual tenancy agreement as well as the contract with the council is made. The council would then organize to either pay the cash into the letting agents or landlords bank account directly or by means of a cheque within 4 weekly cycles.