The service allows local people who are looking for affordable housing in the area to see what properties are available, and express an interest in selecting a suitable new home. The system is used by Liverpool, Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, and Wirral Councils, and over 20 housing associations, to advertise and let their vacant properties.
Now, by opening up Property Pool Plus to private landlords, the council hopes to give them a helping hand in letting thousands more people know that their properties are available for rent. It also means residents who are registered on the system will have a wider choice of available accommodation, from both the social and private rented market.
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The new incentive – which supports the drive to bring empty homes across Liverpool back into use - is the first to be launched under the council's '10 Point Pledge' for landlords. The pledge aims to build on the positive relationship the council has with many landlords while taking a robust stance against the small minority of poor landlords and providing a level playing field for all.
Properties are advertised on Property Pool Plus every week, with applicants notified what ‘priority banding’ they are in, based on the urgency of their need to move from their current property. Applicants are invited to make a bid for their chosen property and the system puts them into priority order.
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