A scheme that helps single homeless people find accommodation in the private rented sector is to be expanded. The private rented sector access development programme, which is run by charity Crisis for the Communities and Local Government department, is to be extended by 23 schemes, taking the total to 143.
The charity has allocated £1.2 million of government funding to the 23 organisations, which include charities specialising in work with ex-offenders and young people.
The schemes help single homeless people by working with landlords, covering deposits and up front rent payments, and giving budgeting advice.
The existing 120 schemes have been set up since January 2010 with £10.8 million and have helped 3,917 people up to the end of 2012. With the additional schemes the aim is to create a further 1,292 tenancies by the end of April 2014.