Ground-breaking scheme to help the homeless
23/12/2020
Single mum Rowan and her baby son Mason are among 24 homeless people who have somewhere to live this Christmas thanks to a ground-breaking scheme run by two Cumbrian councils.
The Property Links scheme which works with landlords to find accommodation for homeless people has been running for 12 months and despite the COVID-19 crisis has successfully found homes locally for people who would otherwise be in a hostel, on the streets or sofa-surfing.
It is a project funded by the Governmentâs Rough Sleepers Initiative and run jointly by Eden and South Lakeland councils, which supports landlords by sorting out all the paperwork needed to rent a home, and gives them the peace of mind that the people theyâre renting to will have all the support they need to be tenants in their new homes.