Getting Property Ready

This guidance will help you to make the most of the time between an offer being accepted on your property and completing.

Guidance on what certificates are required by law to run a Supported Housing project.

Gain an understanding of Council Tax and the requirements for your property and area.

Our Occupancy document templates for you to use if you house residents in England.

Use these documents to ensure that you're fire safety is all in good order.

Guidance on fire safety for the furniture in your properties.

Download our template Health & Safety inspection checklist to help you as you seek to ensure your property is in proper working order.

Download our template House Rules to help you establish good guidance for your residents on your expectations for them within your project.

Take a look at what insurance we recommend you to get to keep your project protected.

This gov.uk guidance talks you through Legionnaire's Disease.

Download this template risk assessment to help you minimise the chance of Legionnaire's Disease arising in your property.

Use our template letter to successfully communicate with Housing Benefit about your project.

Guides you through our Licence Agreement, one of our most important documents.

This guidance covers ongoing maintenance that you should expect to undertake at your property.

Our Occupancy document templates for you to use if you house residents in Northern Ireland.

Download our Referral Form template here to get referral partners to give you the right information for potential residents.

Check out our guidance on completing your Rent Sheet and communicating effectively with your Housing Benefit department.

Download our template letter to get authorisation for you to speak to the Housing Benefit department on resident's behalf.

Download our template letter so that your residents can ask the Housing Benefit department to pay you, their landlord, directly.

Download our Resident Risk Assessment which helps you determine the risk a resident poses to themselves and others.

Our Occupancy document templates for you to use if you house residents in Scotland.

Our guidance on security cameras, helping to keep your residents safe and giving you insight into ongoings at the property.

This Standards Checklist serves as a draft for you to us and includes guidance on how you can ensure you meet government requirements.

Use this guidance to give you all the knowledge you need about upgrades and utilities in HMOs.

Use this guidance to give you all the knowledge you need about upgrades and utilities in Self-Contained units.

Our Occupancy document templates for you to use if you house residents in Wales.

Guides you through the difference between Housing Management and Resident Support.