Edinburgh's Private Sector Leasing scheme
Progress
The PSL scheme is proving to be attractive to private landlords and is a popular housing option for people seeking accommodation.
- To date, 310 private properties are now leased to the Council, providing homes for 300 single and family households.
- An average of four households are interested in each PSL property, so the demand for this type of accommodation is clear, and there is no evidence to suggest that this interest will dwindle.
- The introduction of PSL properties has had a positive knock-on effect, in that their availability allows other units or places to be vacated, therefore reducing the need to use B&B and other types of accommodation, for homeless applicants.
- Over 50 single people who were living in B&B accommodation prior to the introduction of PSL are now in PSL properties with a short Scottish secure tenancy (SSST).
- 93 households who were living with family friends have now been given more long term accommodation with the security of a SSST.
- PSL also provides an additional housing option for people in existing CEC or RSL tenancies who need to be rehoused due to domestic violence or harassment.
