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Ealing empty home schemes

Ealing offers 2 landlord incentive schemes - money paid or guaranteed to landlords who let to council-referred tenants, such as guaranteed rent, rent in advance or a deposit guarantee. Each scheme below links to the council's own page where you can verify eligibility and apply.

Active schemes

Private sector leasing

Guaranteed rent / leasing

Guaranteed monthly rent (up to LHA level) plus £500 upfront per year of lease

Eligibility

Ealing Council leases the property from the landlord and manages it free of charge to house people in housing need, guaranteeing the monthly rent for the lease period. Rent is set up to the maximum LHA level for the property size and area. The landlord receives £500 upfront per year of lease, exemption from Ealing's private landlord licensing fee, and a free LLAS accreditation voucher worth £100. Contact landlords@ealing.gov.uk.

Direct lets incentive

Rent in advance / incentive

One-off incentive for a signed 1-2 year AST + up to £250 towards landlord insurance

Eligibility

The council shortlists up to three council-nominated households and the landlord chooses who to offer the tenancy to, signing a one or two year assured shorthold tenancy. The landlord keeps management and pays no commission. The council pays a one-off incentive for the signed AST, up to £250 towards landlord insurance, and a £100 LLAS accreditation voucher.

Notes

Landlord incentive research July 2026: private sector leasing (guaranteed rent + £500 upfront per lease year) and direct lets with one-off incentive. Empty-home schemes not yet researched.

Council website

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Scheme content is sourced from Ealing's own published pages and UK government open data (OGL v3). Verified bi-monthly via Proppys' research and review pipeline. Always confirm the latest eligibility on the council's own site before applying.