Properties needed - can you help?

Stratford-on-Avon District Council is working alongside Warwickshire County Council to prepare a safe and smooth integration for families arriving here through the Government's Afghan Resettlement Programme.

Both Councils are working with partners to provide a package of support to families for up to three years and are looking for suitable properties needed for families.

Are you a landlord with a property in Stratford-on-Avon District?

Do you have a self-contained rental property in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon or in the District? All sizes of property will be considered, but they must be self-contained.

Funding will be available to landlords to cover rent during any void period, from the date the property is accepted on the scheme by the Home Office to occupation.

Landlords would be expected to issue families / tenants with an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) for 12 to 24 months and both would receive support and advice during the tenancy.

If you are a landlord or letting agent with a private rented property or would like more information on the scheme, please contact Emma Thrussell at Stratford-on-Avon District Council on 01789 260792 or email emma.thrussell@stratford-dc.gov.uk

For further information please visit: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/migration-services

The District Council has committed to resettling up to 25 families over a five-year period - to date 15 families have resettled in the local area.

Afghan Resettlement Programme
Following the NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, the UK government committed to offering sanctuary to a number of Afghan individuals and their families who had worked for the UK government in Afghanistan. This included interpreters for the British army and British Embassy workers. In addition, the offer was extended to those whose lives were at risk for other reasons, such as those who stood up for democracy, women's rights, freedom of speech, and rule of law.