Private Rented Sector Homelessness

Our communities of practice are a group of like minded professionals that work (or have an interest in) an area of housing practice.

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About

This community of practice is suitable for local authority  members and will develop your skills and knowledge to meet your statutory and regulatory duties to provide homeslessness services within the private rented sector.  This included maximising the viable options in the private rented sector for homeless or potentially homeless households.

 

Key Content

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Managing relationships with tenants, landlords and letting agents

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Establishing and delivering a social lettings agency

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Working holistically across private sector services

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Working to establish a private rented sector that meets need, in terms of affordability, condition, location and property type

Publications and reports

Annual Return on the Charter Data Collection Template 2025/26 – Version 2 – 1 April 2026

This template is provided to help you gather the data for your Annual Return on the Charter (ARC) and is not for submission to SHN. This Version 2 replaces the previous version issued in March 2026, following the SHR amendment to the collection table for indicator C2 (lets).

Charter Preparation Sessions 13, 19, 20 March 2026 – Summary of Discussion

These succinct notes present a summary of the questions that were asked during the three ARC Preparation sessions (13, 19, 20 March 2026) along with the answers provided. These notes complement the presentation and must be read in conjunction with SHN Guide to the ARC Indicators 2025/26 – Tips on accurate reporting.

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