No, as far as I know, the RAS scheme is where the Council rents the property from you and then they are free to put in who they like, or nobody as the case may be.
And they are also free to stop paying you rent when the tenant moves out. been there done that wore the tshirt. Offer advice on what you know not what you AFAIK.
A number of forms of contractual arrangements between
landlords/developers, local authorities and tenants may
exist under the RAS. In the main these will fall broadly
into three types of arrangement.
(A) Availability type arrangements between landlords
and local authorities to secure medium to long-term
availability of accommodation (with local authority
having nomination rights to accommodation);
(B) Tenancy by Tenancy arrangements with landlords
to meet short-term accommodation requirements
(local authority guarantees rent payment only for
term that a specified tenancy is in existence);
and
(C) Long-term PPP/Part V type arrangements
between developers and local authorities to
secure long-term availability of accommodation.
Funnily enough, I was in discussions a couple of years back with a Council about such a scheme, where I'd be paid rent, and the Council could put in who they like, but I'd be paid regardless of whether there was someone in the property. This was a 4 year scheme. On the other hand, I do know someone in a RAS scheme which is tied to a particular tenant, but that's a 12 month contract. So I speak from some knowledge.
To me, the OP sounds like he's on the first kind of scheme.
Hi
I have given my house to the RAS scheme at the end of July and to date it has not been rented appart from a tenant that spending 3 nights in the property (they did not want to stay in the property). I signed a 3 year contract with RAS and I was wondering if they could pull out of the lease as they dont have a tenant for the property.
Many thanks
Interesting point. I have a family in receipt of RS in my place. The council wrote to them (as I believe they are on the housing list) and told them the council would be building very few if any new houses in the coming years and that their best chance of stable accomodation would be to enter the RAS scheme. The letter further went on to ask my tenants if their landlord might be interested and to get me to complete my name and contact details if so.This raises a very concerning sidenote. The owner is still responsible for buildings insurance. Insurance companies expect the properties to be occupied. And to be notified if not. Some will void the policy if it is long-term unoccupied.
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