Falkirk residents can still apply for funding to help pay their rent arrears
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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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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 TenantGrantFund@falkirk.gov.uk for more information.
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