Podcast: how rough sleepers are being helped to secure accommodation

Published: 12 October 2023

Exeter’s Housing Access Team, part of the Housing Needs Team, matches landlords with available properties with households who need help to find private rented accommodation.

As part of a series of features to mark World Homeless Day 2023, the team highlight a new service, which aims to provide people who have been rough sleeping with the practical skills and confidence needed to find private rented accommodation.

The team also support people and help deal with any issues once they have moved into private accommodation.

Listen to the podcast below:

Housing Access Together (HAT) has a vision to create sustainable tenancies that work for landlords and tenants.

It can provide a generous incentive package offers and offers a competitive range of financial and other benefits, including up-front cash incentives to landlords.

Tenants are matched to your property following a comprehensive suitability and affordability assessment. It also provides ongoing support for landlords and tenants.

For more information about HAT visit the Council’s website: exeter.gov.uk/housing/private-landlords/housing-access-together-hat/