1. Ian Swift Housing Solutions Manager The Northampton Borough Council Deposit Bond Guarantee Scheme

2. Deposit Bond Guarantee Scheme  What is Northampton Borough Council attempting to achieve?  Providing greater choice to customers  Partnership working with private landlords  Fast tracking of Housing Benefit  Discounts from major DIY and furniture providers  5,500 customers on the Housing Register

3. Deposit Bond Guarantee Scheme  Advertising properties via the Choice Based Lettings Scheme  £60 charge as a one off payment to the council for our Management Fee  Following national best practice  Potential to work in other parts of Northamptonshire  Links to the Landlord Accreditation scheme

4. Deposit Bond Guarantee Scheme  On-going support to private landlords  Additional floating support to the tenants via funding from the County Council obtained  Publicity via the private landlords newsletter  Supporting the local economy  Being the best is our aim!

5. Monitoring  Customer Satisfaction Survey  Protecting the private andlords investment  Links with our Money Advice Service  Tell us what we are doing correct or wrong  Ian Swift 838603 iswift@northampton.gov.uk iswift@northampton.gov