About the First Lets Project

The current demand for council and housing association accommodation is very high - and there are not enough properties to meet this increasing demand.

First Lets is a partnership scheme between Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe Borough Councils, which is working to create stronger links with landlords and letting agents, and to assist more people to enter into private rented accommodation as an alternative.

To help achieve this, the three councils have worked together to create this website which offers help and advice to landlords and potential tenants, as well as providing a 'property shop' service where landlords can advertise their properties free of charge, and tenants can search for a new home. It also contains valuable information about other support services set up to help people wanting to let and rent properties within the three boroughs.

How we can help

If you’re a landlord, we can help you to let your property and we offer a tenant referencing service will help you find responsible tenants. Most importantly, you can advertise your properties on this website for free. Visit the landlords’ pages on this website to learn more about how we can help you. 

We aim to offer properties to households on a low income and/or claiming benefit and therefore ask landlords to charge a monthly rent that is within the Local Housing Allowance rate for the property type.

If you’re looking for a new home, you can search our website for houses and flats that meet your needs. Some of the properties listed here may be owned by landlords who are accredited through EMLAS – which means you can be confident that they meet good standards. By participating in our tenant referencing service, you can make your application for a home stand out from the rest – this involves us checking your references to see if your previous history as a tenant is satisfactory. This will help you get more choice about where you live: you will be able to look at homes from private landlords in addition to those available from councils and housing associations. Visit the tenants’ pages on this website to discover how we can help you find a home.

Finding out more

There is much more information on this website about the First Lets project, and you can contact us with your questions.