Running Ready To Rent - PowerPoint Presentation

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Running Ready To Rent

Training for FacilitatorsSlide2

What we’ll cover in this workshop

Why Ready To Rent and why it’s useful for unions

How the training works

Using the Trainer’s GuideDelivering Part 1: House-huntingDelivering Part 2: Signing a ContractDelivering Part 3: Tenancy Troubleshooting & Collective ActionFacilitating a good workshopUsing the Ready to Rent HubRunning Ready to Rent at our institutionSlide3

Why Ready to Rent?

Homes Fit for Study research showed that:

Under a third of respondents thought that there was enough support for private renters

Less than half felt that they knew their rights as a tenantJust over half of respondents felt that they knew where to turn if they had a problem with their housingLess than a third had made use of any house-hunting services provided by their university or students’ union, and only 12 per cent had attended a housing fair or talk Slide4

The Aims of Ready to Rent

Aims:

To communicate to students about their rights as renters in an engaging way

To provide support to students’ unions who have less capacity and expertise in housingTo enable more developed students’ unions to enhance their offer to studentsTo create a culture where student tenants are more discerning, have more confidence and so have more influenceTo develop a cohort of pathfinders in the private rented sector, whose expertise will stay with them throughout the rest of their renting careersSlide5

Ready to Rent: How it works

The two key parts of Ready to Rent:

A two hour training workshop written ready for delivery to students

An online Ready to Rent Hub with further resources and support for both trainers and studentsSlide6

Ready to Rent: Training design

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two hour interactive workshop focused on:

Building skills: Focus on skills makes training relevant across a wide range of issues/contextsBuilding confidence: Interactive and practical focus develops confidenceProblem prevention: Aims to prevent issues from arising in the first placeTrainers: You don’t need to be an expert! All the information you need is in the trainer’s guide.Slide7

Ready to Rent: Using the Trainer’s

G

uideUse the Ready to Rent script and PowerPoint

in the way that works for youWherever possible draw answers from participants and affirm with slidesUse the Tips for Trainers guide to help you out!Slide8

Part 1:

Introduction and House-huntingSlide9

Part 1: Content

Introduction

 Activity: Spectrum Line

Identify levels of confidence amongst participantsSet the tone of the training and encourage participationIntroduction to course content

Highlight prevalence of difficulties faced by student renters and importance of knowing rights

Set expectations for trainingSlide10

Part 1: Content

House-hunting

Activity: Ready, Steady, Rent

Increase understanding of what to look for and avoid when house-hunting

Increase confidence in asking questions and negotiating with landlordsReady, Steady, Rent feedback

Increase understanding of effective strategies for house-hunting

Activity: Red Flags, Red Herring and In the Red

Increase understanding of warning signs and distractions that can lead to bad decision-making

Increase understanding of factors that impact budgeting in rented housing

Film: House-hunting

Embed the key messages of this sectionSlide11

Part 2: Signing a contractSlide12

Part 2: Content

Introduction to signing contracts

Increase understanding of what it means to sign a contract, to sign a joint contract, and to have a guarantor

 Film: Signing a contract

Increase understanding of what should and shouldn’t be in a contract Activity: Their Responsibility or Mine?

Increase understanding of tenants and landlord’s legal rights and responsibilities

Activity: Contract Hunt

Develop skills in identifying unfair clauses

Develop confidence in challenging what is in a contractSlide13

Part 3: Tenancy Troubleshooting and Collective

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ctionSlide14

Part 3: Content

Tenant Trouble-shooting

 Activity: Tenant Troubleshooting

Increase understanding of how to tackle issues and where to find supportDevelop skills in preventing problems from arisingFilm: Tenancy tipsEmbed the key messages of this section

Collective action

Introduction to collective action

Increase understanding of the need for collective action to improve housing for all renters

Case Study: EPTAG

Inspire involvement in collective action

Summary

Spectrum line

Enable students to reflect on what they have learnt

Wrap-up and Sign-posting

Direct students to further resources

Encourage students to complete online evaluationSlide15

Facilitatin

g good workshops

What makes a good workshop?What challenges might you face in facilitating a good workshop?

What could you do to help tackle these challenges?Slide16

The hub for trainers

The Ready to Rent hub

enables trainers to:

Access resources including training guides, tips for trainers, training tools and videosCreate an eventApprove and manage usersAccess contact details of students who sign upSlide17

The hub for students

The Ready to Rent hub

enables students to:

Find out about and register for an eventAccess resources including tools and videos introduced during the Ready to Rent workshop as well as additional guidesFill in evaluation survey which will result in them being entered into a prize drawSlide18

Discussion

How can we make sure as many students as possible benefit from Ready to Rent training?

How can we use Ready to Rent as a springboard for campaigns and collective action?What other support do you need to feel confident in delivering this training?Slide19

Ready to Rent

Thank you!

readytorent@nus.org.uk