Wales Tenancy Saver Loan scheme launches (free money for your landlord)

[shlomo]

https://www.nrla.org.uk/wales-tenant-saver-loan-scheme-launches?fbclid=IwAR2GuS0qJB6gDMlyBTeeTgYpwH9uJOgeUblH1B3nHOxJ9SV_d-w2lvxkX5g

The Welsh Government’s Tenancy Saver Loans, which allows tenants to apply for low-interest, affordable, paid-to-landlord loans to cover their coronavirus-related arrears, launched today.

The loan scheme, adopted following NRLA campaigning, will see tenants able to sustain tenancies through applying to credit unions for loans at 1% APR, with five years to repay the sum.

Applications will stay open until 31 March 2021 but will not be open to those who had substantial arrears (over two months’ rent) before 1 March 2020.

There is eligibility attached to accessing a loan through the scheme, including that the applicant:

• is a PRS tenant and holds a tenancy (fixed-term or periodic) for a home located in Wales
• was not in significant rent arrears e.g. at least 8 weeks of rent arrears prior to 1 March 2020
• is in rent arrears from 1 March 2020 or that the loan applicant is in rent arrears from 1 March 2020 and at point of application, will struggle to pay future rent (up to 3 months in advance) as a result of COVID-19
• is not in receipt of either housing benefit or housing cost payments through Universal Credit
• has a landlord and/or agent that is registered and/or licensed with Rent Smart Wales
• can afford to repay the loan, based on their income and affordability assessment
• had not applied and received a Tenancy Saver Loan through another provider for the period in question

Tenants can apply by contacting Credit Unions directly and/or completing an online enquiry form via creditunionsofwales.co.uk/tsl/. Tenants can also be referred through the Welsh Government Early Alert scheme for rent arrears and other PRS debt which is being delivered by Citizens Advice Cymru. Tenants can be signposted by their landlord, agent, friend, family member, or local authority.

The Tenancy Saver Loan scheme was originally announced in August. Before and since, the Welsh Government has taken steps to change the notice lengths around possession to tackle potential homelessness, anti-social behaviour, and domestic violence during the coronavirus pandemic.

• You can access the Welsh Government’s FAQs document here 
• To apply for the loan, click here. 

[Drifty]

Or don't pay the landlord anything and watch that person going crazy trying to evict you in court whilst you live rent free?  

[poohbear]

Yup sod it why would you sign up for this.

 

[MARTINX9]

So how are they supposed to pay it all back when they can't afford the monthly rent now?

I presume the credit unions taking this on are relying on the Welsh government to bail them out.

Is this what we have come to - the government encouraging people to take out taxpayer subidised loans to help them pay off rent arrears?

Just let your landlord go whistle for it - the government can't afford not to prevent your eviction!

Edited October 11, 2020 by MARTINX9