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New housing scheme set to make impact on town waiting list

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A NEW housing scheme could help reduce Crawley’s housing waiting list, give more choice to people on the register and help prevent homelessness.

Crawley Borough Council has teamed up with local business, Seraphim Property Management, to offer privately rented accommodation to people on the council’s housing register.

The property services company specialises in social housing in Sussex and Surrey and works by renting properties from private landlords in the area and renting them to people in need of accommodation.

The scheme will help to ease the need for a constant flow of council housing and will mean more families, couples and individuals are in suitable accommodation quicker.

Councillor Lee Gilroy, Cabinet member for Housing, said: “This is a great scheme which is set to help lots of local people get a better start or get back on track.

“Traditionally private landlords have been reluctant to move into the social housing arena but Seraphim make it possible for them to do this by guaranteeing landlords a monthly income and managing the property for them.”

Seraphim also work with landlords to offer longer-term tenancy agreements so people can feel secure they can stay in their new homes for longer.

Rohit Nathaniel, Managing Director of Seraphim, said: “Seraphim is excited and looking forward to working in partnership with Crawley Borough Council.

“Together we can work to provide fully managed quality homes for people on Crawley’s housing register and help to reduce the housing waiting list.”

Seraphim is an accredited landlord under both LLAS (London Landlord Accreditation Scheme) and NLA (National Landlords Association). They’re also members of the Federation of Master Builders so will keep properties in tip-top condition.

Crawley Borough Council has teamed up with local business, Seraphim Property Management, to offer privately rented accommodation to people on the council’s housing register.
The property services company specialises in social housing in Sussex and Surrey and works by renting properties from private landlords in the area and renting them to people in need of accommodation.
The scheme will help to ease the need for a constant flow of council housing and will mean more families, couples and individuals are in suitable accommodation quicker.
Councillor Lee Gilroy, Cabinet member for Housing, said: “This is a great scheme which is set to help lots of local people get a better start or get back on track.
“Traditionally private landlords have been reluctant to move into the social housing arena but Seraphim make it possible for them to do this by guaranteeing landlords a monthly income and managing the property for them.”
Seraphim also work with landlords to offer longer-term tenancy agreements so people can feel secure they can stay in their new homes for longer.
Rohit Nathaniel, Managing Director of Seraphim, said: “Seraphim is excited and looking forward to working in partnership with Crawley Borough Council.
“Together we can work to provide fully managed quality homes for people on Crawley’s housing register and help to reduce the housing waiting list.”
Seraphim is an accredited landlord under both LLAS (London Landlord Accreditation Scheme) and NLA (National Landlords Association). They’re also members of the Federation of Master Builders so will keep properties in tip-top condition.