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• Secure partnership from a Registered Provider to provide a leasing service to owners; Oct-16 Housing Development Team To secure the partnership of a Registered Provider, underpinned by a service level agreement, that will clearly set out the relationship between the RP and NSC and how it will help meet the needs of applicants on the Homechoice register and provide a high standard leasing service to owners; • Explore opportunities from the private sector to offer short term letting solution to owners; Jan-17 Housing Development Team To seek private sector organisations who offer short term letting solutions and signpost these to owners of empty properties who are reluctant to commit to longer term arrangements (e.g. Property Guardianship) • Early intervention with new owners or Empty Properties Aug-16 CT Revenues Team / Housing Development Team Include information on the options and services available to owners of empty homes in initial correspondence sent to them by Council Tax; • Continue to routinely Contact and Survey owners of homes that have been empty for 6 months + Ongoing Business Support / Housing Adaptations and Improvements Team Write to Owners explaining the Councils' Offer of help, assistance and guidance to enable them to overcome the reasons why their property is empty. This will include advice on:- Improvement Loans; Leasing to a Registered Provider; Planning and Building Control issues; VAT reduction for works to empty homes; the Councils' tenant finding scheme; Energy Efficiency advice; potential purchasers interested in empty properties; See Below
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