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Wolverhampton empty home schemes

Wolverhampton 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

Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme

Deposit guarantee

Bond or guarantee replaces the cash deposit; covers uninsured loss or damage

Eligibility

The council issues a bond or guarantee to the landlord in place of a traditional cash deposit for tenants who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, with a local connection to Wolverhampton and on a low income. The tenant must accept a 12-month tenancy, agree to housing benefit being paid direct to the landlord, and sign a savings agreement towards a future deposit. Apply via Housing Options.

Council tax premium

A property is classed as "long-term empty" once it has been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for a qualifying period. The premium is charged on top of the standard council tax bill.

After 1 year

+100%

After 5 years

+200%

After 10 years

+300%

View council source

Notes

No empty homes loan/grant. Means-tested Healthy Homes grant for owner-occupiers (repairs, electrical, roofing, UPVC) is not empty-property focused. Earlier £500 legal-fee pilot is not an active funded scheme.

Council website

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Scheme content is sourced from Wolverhampton'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.