Council Flats to Be Rented Privately

High-Rise council flats and family homes are set to be offered for rent to professionals – because tenants do not want to live there. Stoke-on-Trent City Council could become a private landlord to bring in rent for dozens of properties it has been unable to match with people on its council house waiting list. There are also a number of empty three-bed houses which could be rented out privately. If the 'intelligent letting' scheme is approved by cabinet, the homes will be rented out on a first-come-first-served basis. Potential tenants must prove they:

·         Can afford the rent;

·         Have no history of causing anti-social behaviour;

·         Don't currently own a home;

·         Work or live in the city;

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