Hi, my name is debs123! Can the council help me to get a guarantor to help ...

debs123
debs123 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited April 7 in Housing and independent living

Can the council help me to get a guarantor to help towards a new house.

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  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 4,904 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @debs123 and welcome to the forum. I don't think that's something they can provide. It tends to be someone you know well and who trusts you, because it's quite a big responsibility for them to guarantee.

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 3,269 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @debs123 and welcome to the community. Here's some more information about who can be a guarantor and some further advice https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/guarantors_for_private_renters . Hope it helps.

  • Stellar
    Stellar Online Community Member Posts: 402 Pioneering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1115602#Comment_1115602

    This isn't correct. Each council's homelessness team can act as guarantor for people facing homelessness, but they'll need homeless duty first.

    There are also professinal guarantor companies, @debs123 if you're looking for properties, ask the agents if they'll accept one of those?

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 3,269 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Thanks for that information @Stellar. I've had a look as it's not something I'm overly familiar with, but would I be right in saying that the councils homelessness team can be a guarantor but only if @debs123 is classed as homeless?

    The professional guarantor services look like they're quite costly so it might not be feasible but it's good to know they exist as I didn't know.

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