Many young people get their first fully independent home through the private rented market. We will help you to talk with letting agents and landlords, and will support you as much as you need. We have housing partners in Torbay who can also help to make sure that the property you rent is safe and secure, and is up to a certain standard. We will work with you to ensure you are ready for the responsibility of your first tenancy from the age of 16, as private rented is not right for everyone.

We will still provide advice and guidance as required and agreed in the Pathway Plan. It is likely your landlord will require a deposit and rent in advance before they will agree to a tenancy. If you are over eighteen and assessed as being ready for a tenancy, we will support you to access rent deposit or ‘Bond’ schemes through the
Housing Department, designed to help you save for your second or next deposit.

We can also help to support you by contributing to your first deposit and your first month’s rent. Prior to agreeing this through your pathway planning and a funding request to our Panel, we will explore with you what your financial position looks like,
to ensure that the properties you are looking for match your income and do not leave you in the difficult position of trying to meet the demands of a rent which is too high for you, on an ongoing basis. This will form part of the work we do with you about how you maintain a tenancy.