Bridge2Home Bridge2Home is a Bond Guarantee Scheme. If a person is unable to raise their own Bond to be able to move into private rented accommodation, and is eligible for the scheme, we will enter into an agreement with the landlord to guarantee the Bond for up to a year, no money will change hands. The Bond Guarantee will be for one year. The landlord can make a claim against the Scheme up to the value of the Bond Guarantee. In return for guaranteeing the Bond we ask the tenant to save each month towards their own Bond, which will be theirs at the end of the year to give to the landlord as a cash Bond, or to move to another property. Basic assistance will be given to the tenant to help them move into the property and tenants on the scheme will have their LHA payments sent directly to their landlord. Any shortfall of rent will be the responsibility of the tenant to pay directly to the landlord. Who is eligible for the scheme? To be accepted on to the scheme you should be:- Homeless or under threat of homelessness Have a local connection to the Darlington Borough and be a UK citizen Be on benefits or on a low income Be able to afford to sustain a tenancy on the property Be able to live independently Agree to and provide evidence of regular saving of the Bond over the12 month period The scheme is open to single people, couples and families who meet the eligibility criteria following an initial referral from other agencies or in person. Each person will be interviewed by the scheme’s project workers and each case will be assessed individually. PLEASE HELP THE FINANCIALLY EXCLUDED TO HAVE A HOME BY BECOMING A PLEDGEHOLDER How to Contact Us: Telephone: 01325 366397 E-Mail – [email protected] Come to one of our drop in sessions: CURRENTLY SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19 Monday 12.30 pm - 2.30 pm 700 Club Head Office, Roadway House, Beaumont Street West, DL1 5SX Tuesday 11.00 am – 1.00 pm Darlington Borough Council Customer Services, Town Hall, DL1 5QT Download service specific leaflets by clicking on the following links: For those seeking a Bond: Leaflet_Tenant_Jul_20_v2.pdf To offer support as a Pledge-holder: Leaflet_Pledge-Holder_Jul_20_v2.pdf To become a B2H landlord: Leaflet_Landlord_Jul_20_v2.pdf