Which Type Is Yours?

Single Lets

A house or flat let to one household. The most straightforward property to place and the quickest to get a lease agreed on. Fixed monthly rent for up to five years, with no void periods and no management for you to handle.
Guaranteed rent for single lets

Flats & Apartments

Leasehold flats, purpose-built or converted. Service charges, ground rent and freeholder consent are handled properly, because a lease of a leasehold flat usually needs the freeholder’s permission. We tell you what your own lease requires before the offer stage.
Guaranteed rent for flats and apartments

HMOs

Houses in multiple occupation. Room voids, licensing and communal areas are all part of the arrangement, and you receive one fixed rent for the whole property every month rather than chasing separate rooms.
Guaranteed rent for HMOs

Blocks & Developments

Whole blocks of flats and completed developments, leased in bulk. Built for developers and institutional owners who want a guaranteed yield from completion rather than selling or letting units one at a time.
Guaranteed rent for blocks and developments

A fixed monthly rent

Whichever type you own, the core of the arrangement does not change. The lease is with a government body, the rent is fixed for the term, the body is responsible for repairs and condition, and RentPromise manages the arrangement for you. The property type changes the detail, not the structure.

Who holds the lease

A local authority, housing association or the Home Office.

A fixed monthly rent

The same figure on the same date for the whole term, occupied or not.

Repairs and condition

The responsibility of the government body under the lease.

Occupants

Placed and supported by the government body, not by you.

Your fee

£999 on signing, plus a monthly management fee quoted per property.

Certificates

Valid EPC, EICR and gas safety needed before any lease begins.

What differs by type is the surrounding detail: licensing for HMOs, freeholder consent for flats, bulk terms for blocks. Those are covered on each property type page, and we work through them with you before you agree to anything.

Read how government property leasing works in full
FAQ

Property Type Questions

Single lets, flats and apartments, HMOs, and whole blocks and developments. The government leasing arrangement is the same for all of them, and what varies is the detail such as licensing for HMOs or freeholder consent for leasehold flats. Each has its own page setting out the specifics.

Usually, yes. A lease of a leasehold flat to a government body normally needs the freeholder’s consent, and your own lease may restrict letting or subletting. We check what applies to your property and tell you before the offer stage, so nothing holds things up later.

Yes. Whole blocks and completed developments can be leased in bulk, which suits developers and institutional owners wanting a guaranteed yield from completion rather than selling or letting units individually. The blocks and developments page covers how bulk leases are structured.

If the local council classes the property as an HMO, yes, and licensing remains your responsibility as the owner. We tell you what your council requires after the survey. Room voids and communal areas are part of the arrangement, and you receive one rent for the whole property.

Find out what your property would be offered

Whatever type you own, the first step is the same. Free survey and valuation, and a written offer with no obligation.

Get a Rent Offer

Or call us on (612) 123 - 4456 78 to talk it through first.

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Government leasing scheme
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Guaranteed rent for blocks and developments

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What's included

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Leasehold and freeholder consent
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