Services

Young Adults Private Rental Brokerage Program

Providing financial assistance to young people who are being supported by a support service in the North-West metropolitan region of Melbourne.

About the Program

The Private Rental Brokerage (PRB) program aims to help young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, secure and sustain long term housing in the private rental market.

Packages of up to $2000 are available to young people for:

  • Budgeting incentive – for budgeting and financial management purposes. This can be in the form of Rent in Advance, Bond, or an arranged rent subsidy.
  • Tenancy setup costs – for material assistance for the purchase of essential goods that are necessary to establish and maintain the tenancy (such as furniture, whitegoods or other household items). Removalist costs may also be included.
  • Property Enhancement Grant (PEG) – grant to undertake agreed works to improve rental premises before or during the tenancy.

Please note: Limits apply for each category. You can download the PRB Limits Breakdown document here.

Applications are accepted and approved on a monthly basis – please allow five business days for processing. Applications are approved within the first week of every month until brokerage is exhausted.

Program guidelines:

  • All packages are for up to $2000
  • Once a property has been sourced, please provide the required lease documentation to the PRB Coordinator to commence payments
  • Once approved, the package will remain active for a 90-day (3 month) period. If private rental is not achieved in this period, the package will be closed.
    Case managers can reapply; however, priority will be given to applicants who have not applied before.
  • Once expenditure is complete, the PRB Coordinator will notify the case manager

Eligibility

Young people aged 17-25 years who are currently experiencing homelessness or are at risk o homelessness and are:

    • receiving ongoing case management support by a participating support agency in the North and West Metropolitan regions of Melbourne
    • receiving a stable income through Centrelink benefits and/or wages
    • committed to establishing private rental as a long-term housing option
    • aware of their rights and responsibilities as a private renter
    • capable of sustaining a private rental agreement beyond the period of assistance from brokerage funding

Contact us

Case managers are encouraged to contact the PRB Coordinator regarding general enquiries:

Phone: (03) 9304 0100
Email: prb@vincentcare.org.au

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