Falkirk residents can still apply for funding to help pay their rent arrears

Time is running out for applications to a fund which seeks to support tenants who have rent arrears resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Scottish Government’s £10 million Tenant Grant Fund, which will see payments administered by Falkirk Council, was set up to prevent homelessness and sustain tenancies by providing one-off payments towards rent arrears.

Grants are open to tenants of Falkirk Council, housing associations and private landlords, and applications can be up to Monday, February 28.

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Applications can be made by the tenant, landlord or a third party.

Tenant Grant Fund payments will be administered by Falkirk CouncilTenant Grant Fund payments will be administered by Falkirk Council
Tenant Grant Fund payments will be administered by Falkirk Council
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While the eligibility criteria is flexible, the following criteria must apply – grants are limited to helping with rent arrears built up between March 23, 2020 to August 9, 2021, to a maximum of twelve months in this period.

People will be asked for evidence of rent payments and arrears, proof of tenancy for private tenants, and evidence of how the COVID-19 pandemic affected paying rent.

E-mail [email protected] for more information.

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