If you live outside Somerset, we will still support you and visit if we can, although it might not be as often.
We will make sure you can get support from services local to where you live.
‘Corporate Rent Guarantor Scheme for Care Experienced Young People aged 18-25Sometimes, when you take on your own private rented accommodation, landlords need a little extra reassurance that they will receive the rent and this is usually done through a guarantor. A guarantor is a person who is willing to pay the rent if a tenant can’t. Typically, this person is an immediate family member, but people can use anyone, like a friend or a colleague, who is willing. As a Care Leaver, Somerset Council, as your Corporate Parent, will do this on your behalf when you are ready to manage your own tenancy and if you are aged between 18 to25 years old. The guarantor will be in place until your 25th birthday. Once you turn 25, you will be responsible for all of your rent payments as the corporate rent guarantor scheme will end at this point. To access the scheme, you will need to show you are emotionally ready to manage a tenancy, can manage the rent payments and not get into debt. It’s also important that once on the scheme, you let your Leaving Care Worker know as soon as possible if your financial circumstances change and this impacts on you being able to pay your rent.
To apply for the scheme, please speak to your Leaving Care Worker and they will help guide you through the next steps.’