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Newport empty home schemes

Newport offers a landlord incentive scheme - 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

Leasing Scheme Wales

Guaranteed rent / leasing

Guaranteed LHA-rate rent for 5-20 years; property grants up to £5,000 (£25,000 for empty homes)

Eligibility

Newport City Council publishes a Leasing Scheme Wales landlord offer: the council leases the property for 5-20 years with guaranteed rent paid regardless of occupancy and full property management, housing homeless households. Properties must meet Welsh Government standards (EPC C), with grants toward works - up to £5,000 standard and up to £25,000 for long-empty properties on longer leases. Landlords need lender consent and proof of ownership.

Notes

Participates in the Welsh National Empty Homes Grant umbrella (welsh-government row). Grants up to £25,000 for properties empty 12+ months, conditional on owner-occupation 5+ years. Applications close 30 September 2026. No council-specific top-up identified.

Council website

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Scheme content is sourced from Newport'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.