Private Landlords - Apply to join the Property Solutions Scheme

Property Solutions is a Basildon Council housing scheme offering guaranteed income and expert letting advice to private landlords with family sized houses and flats available to rent.

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Our Property Solutions Scheme aims to provide certainty to private landlords by offering a range of cash incentives and services when you rent out property to the council. Letting your property with the council can save you time and money, by quickly finding tenants for you.

If you are a private landlord with a family sized house or flat available to rent on an assured shorthold tenancy within the borough and the surrounding area, then take this opportunity to find out more about what Property Solutions can do for you...

For further information on the scheme see: Property Solutions Scheme or apply to join below.

Apply to the Property Solutions Scheme

Sorry, but you cannot save and then return to this online application form later. However, the questions are simple and easy to answer - we do not expect it will take you more than 5-10 minutes to complete.

Before you start; we recommend scrolling down through the whole form to check that you have all the required safety certificates to hand.

After we receive your application we will be in touch as soon as possible, usually within 2 working days.

SECTION 1. PROPERTY OWNER DETAILS
1. Please enter details of the legal owner of the property which is to be let through the Property Solutions scheme
2. Title*
3. Forename*
4. Surname*
5. Address*
6. Address 2
7. Town*
8. Postcode*
9. Phone*
10. Email*
11. Declarations
12. I declare that the person named above is the legal owner of the property to which this application refers
13. I declare that the person named above has permission from their Building Insurance provider to let the property to which this application refers.
14. I declare that the person named above agrees to provide the latest statements relating to any and all loans (including mortgages) secured against the property to which this application refers and can confirm that there are currently no arrears.
SECTION 2. MANAGING AGENT DETAILS
1. Does the legal owner of the property to which this application refers employ a managing agent to look after the property?*
  
  Yes - the legal owner of the property to which this application refers does employ a managing agent to look after the property?
  
  No - the legal owner of the property to which this application refers does not employ a managing agent to look after the property
2. If you answered YES to the previous question then please be sure to complete the whole of Section 2. Managing agent details.
  
  If you answered NO to the previous question then please go to Section 3. - Details of the property to be let.
3. Managing agent business name:
4. Address
5. Address 2
6. Town
7. Postcode
8. Phone
9. Email
10. Managing agent contact name
11. Declarations
12. I declare that the managing agent named above has written consent from the legal owner to manage the property to which this application refers
13. I declare that the managing agent named above has written consent from the legal owner of the property to which this application refers, to be included in the Property Solutions Scheme
SECTION 3. DETAILS OF THE PROPERTY TO BE LET (the property to which this application refers)
1. Address*
2. Address 2
3. Town*
4. Postcode*
5. Is the property to be let furnished or unfurnished?*
6. Select property type*
7. Number of bedrooms*
8. Number of bathrooms*
9. What is the monthly rental charge for this property?*
10. If the property is a flat or maisonette please answer the following questions
  1. If the property is a flat or maisonette, which floor is it located on? (e.g. Ground, 1st, 2nd )*
  2. Is the property above a shop/retail or business premises? *
    
    Yes, the property is above a shop/retail or business premises
    
    No, the property is not above a shop/retail or business premises
  3. If the property IS above a shop/retail or business premises, please enter the business name and type
11. Property availability
  1. Is the property currently vacant?*
    
    Yes - The property is currently vacant
    
    No - the property is NOT currently vacant
  2. If the property is NOT currently vacant; at what approximate date will the property become vacant?
SECTION 4. PROPERTY SAFETY CHECKS AND REQUIREMENTS
1. Questions in this section refer to the property referred to in Section 3.
2. PLEASE NOTE: Failure to give a satisfactory response to any of the following property safety checks and requirements will very likely result in the denial of your application to join the Property Solutions Scheme.
3. Insurance
  1. There is a valid Buildings, Landlord and/or Rent insurance policy in place for the property
4. Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety)
  1. All furniture provided with the property complies with the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1993
5. Electrical appliances safety
  1. All electrical appliances supplied with the property have been PAT Tested
6. NICEIC Electrical Safety Certificate
  1. The property has been issued with a valid NICEIC Electrical Safety Certificate
  2. Date issued
7. Energy Performance Certificate
  1. The property has been issued with a valid Energy Performance Certificate
  2. Date issued
8. Gas Safe Certificate
  1. The property has been issued with a valid Gas Safe Certificate
  2. Date issued
9. Smoke alarms
  1. Does the property have hard wired smoke detector alarms?
  2. How many smoke alarms?
10. Carbon monoxide detectors
  1. Does the property have hard wired carbon monoxide detector alarms?
  2. Enter the location of the carbon monoxide detector
11. Fire doors
  1. If the property is open-plan are the entrance and kitchen doors half hour fire doors? (Required to comply with Building standards 476 Part 22)
12. Damp and mould
  1. Is the property free from damp and mould?
    
    Yes - the property free from damp and mould
    
    No - the property is NOT free from damp and mould
  2. If the property is NOT free from damp and mould, please tell us where damp/mould is present and how severe it is.
SECTION 5. FIT AND PROPER LANDLORD CHECKS
1. Questions in this section refer to the legal owner of the property as named in Section 1.
  
  Basildon Borough Council needs to be satisfied that the legal owner of the property is a ‘fit and proper’ landlord before you can be accepted onto the Property Solutions scheme.
2. Have you or anyone associated with renting and/or managing the property ever been convicted of:
  
  any offence involving fraud or dishonesty?
  
  any offence involving violence?
  
  any offence involving illegal drugs?
  
  any offence listed in Schedule 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003(b) (offences attracting notification requirements)?
  
  any offence involving unlawful discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender reassignment in, or in connection with, the carrying on of any business?
3. If you answered yes to any of the options displayed above then please enter full details of those conviction(s)
5. Have you or anyone associated with renting and/or managing the property ever been convicted of:
  
  any offence in connection with the conducting of any type of business?
  
  any offence relating to housing law, including landlord and/or tenant law?
  
  any offence in accordance with any applicable code of practice for the management of a house in multiple occupation, approved under Section 233 of the Housing Act 2004?
6. If you answered yes to any of the options displayed above then please enter full details of those conviction(s)
SECTION 6. BANK DETAILS
1. Enter details of the bank account that you want the rent in advance / rent deposit paid into:
2. Bank Sort Code (6 digits, format is 99-99-99)*
3. Account number (8 digits, format= 9999-9999)*
4. Account name*
SECTION 7. DECLARATIONS AND SIGNATURES
1. Thank you for taking the time to complete the application form. By signing this document, you are confirming that the information provided is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you consent to Basildon Council carrying out additional enquiries where required.
  
  Basildon Borough Council is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you have provided on this form for the prevention and detection of fraud. The Council may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes.
2. Property owner signature
  1. I confirm that the information provided on this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and I consent to Basildon Council carrying out additional enquiries where required.
  2. Property owner name
  3. Tick box for property owner signature
  4. Owner signature dated
4. Property agent / manager signature
  1. I confirm that the information provided on this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and I consent to Basildon Council carrying out additional enquiries where required.
  2. Property agent / manager name
  3. Property management company name
  4. Company position of the property agent / manager
  5. Tick box for property agent/manager signature (if applicable)
  6. Property Agent / Manager signature dated
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2. If you would like to find out more about how Basildon Borough Council use your personal data please go to www.basildon.gov.uk/privacy

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Private Landlords - Apply to join the Property Solutions Scheme

Apply to the Property Solutions Scheme

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Private Landlords - Apply to join the Property Solutions Scheme

Apply to the Property Solutions Scheme