FPRS provides landlords and letting agents support by offering complimentary services aimed at preventing homelessness and ensuring tenancy sustainment. Furthermore, our goal is to enhance our connections within the private sector and foster a greater awareness of how our sustainment services can effectively support any landlord or letting agent in Fife.
Before renting a property, landlords must fulfill various obligations. These include compliance with registration, adherence to regulations concerning property standards and conditions, and ensuring the necessary paperwork is in place to rent the property. Moreover, this process involves meeting safety standards, handling tenancy agreements, and maintaining legal documentation.
Our letting agent support in Fife is designed to assist you in managing challenges effectively. These may include tenant vulnerabilities, financial constraints, and property maintenance. In addition, we provide ethical and transparent solutions tailored to meet the needs of letting agents across Fife.
As a Letting Agent, your role encompasses comprehensive management of all aspects of a tenancy on behalf of your landlords. To enhance your effectiveness, our letting agent support in Fife provides tailored solutions to meet your needs.
Our Solutions Include:
Our team will work with tenants to maximise their income by reviewing their circumstances and assisting with appropriate benefits. FPRS also has services that will help when rent arrears occur. By increasing financial security, the tenancy will be more sustainable.
Ensuring a tenant’s financial stability is essential for long-term property sustainability. Therefore, our knowledgeable team works directly with landlords and tenants to maximise benefits and access additional entitlements. Tenants eligible for Universal Credit can opt for direct payments to landlords, thus ensuring timely rent collection.
Between June 22 and April 24, the AIM service assisted a total of 65 clients in FPRS services to achieve £115,127.55 in backdated benefit claims and £26,903.44 increase per month in their income.
Our service encompasses setting up utilities, financial aid, benefits assistance, and furnishing procurement for tenancy establishment. Additionally, we facilitate direct payments for rent and bills and provide access to support services. We also offer interim assistance throughout the tenancy, including tenancy management, referrals, and housing issue resolution.
In cases of rent payment interruptions, failed negotiations, job loss, or benefit system challenges, FPRS intervenes to find solutions and negotiate repayment agreements. Furthermore, as part of our letting agent support in Fife, we research funding options to alleviate rent arrears. The team has successfully accessed £66,871.67 in funding to reduce or clear rent arrears, thereby ensuring security of accommodation for 48 households.
