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Greater Manchester ethical letting agency launched Salix Homes and ForHousing have joined three other housing providers to form Let Us, a Greater Manchester ethical lettings agency working with private sector landlords to provide affordable private rented homes to those who most need them. The service, set up by the Greater Manchester Housing Providers partnership (GMHP), offers private landlords advice and support to improve property standards,
through to full property leasing and management options with guaranteed rental income. Jonathan Drake, service director for Salix Living the private sector leasing arm of Salix Homes said: “A lack of available affordable housing has created a housing crisis, with many people living in unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable homes. To better meet demand affordable homes need to be sourced from private sector landlords.” “The Transforming the Private Rented Sector Board 2018 report suggests that 23.7% of Salford’s private sector housing does not meet decent homes standards. This, plus reluctance amongst some private landlords to house tenants receiving housing
benefit has created a perfect storm of limited affordable properties and poor living conditions. That’s where the idea behind Let Us was born.” Let Us homes are let through the housing provider members exclusively to households which are homeless or at risk of homelessness at affordable rent levels. Landlords can register at www.LetUsGM.com
