How to rent your property
Renting with Ealing Council is trouble-free and cost effective. We will find you a tenant, and complete all the paper work on your behalf at no cost. We work in partnership with you on creating sustainable tenancies by offering a straight forward and secure service. By working with the council, you will be helping the community around you and families in genuine need.
You can contact the landlords team at landlords@ealing.gov.uk or by telephone on 020 8825 8888.
We have two main schemes, direct lets and private sector leasing scheme, with the benefits of both set out below:
| Benefits | Direct lets scheme | Private sector leasing scheme |
|---|---|---|
| The council will carry out a free inspection and give advice on how to make improvements and grants available | Yes | Yes |
| Trouble free | Yes | Yes |
| No commission or finder fee | Yes | Yes |
| The landlord chooses the tenant, who is most suited for the property | Yes | No |
| Financial assistance to purchase landlord insurance | Yes | Yes |
| The council does all the relevant checks and will assist in completing all relevant forms/applications such as housing benefit application | Yes | Yes |
| Free London Landlord Accreditation Scheme (LLAS) voucher worth £100 | Yes | Yes |
| Cash incentive of £500 upfront for every year of the lease | No | Yes |