Rental homes for key workers
We offer affordable rental homes to key workers, sometimes called essential workers, at our Campbell Wharf site in Milton Keynes.
Campbell Wharf is a development of 79 one, two and three bed properties offering rented homes to key workers at an affordable rate – 80% of the market rate.
Key workers are those who work in front-line public-sector roles across essential health, education and community safety services. They include:
- NHS staff
- Health and social care
- Education and childcare
- Emergency services
- Key public services
- Local and national government
- Food supply chain
- Transport
- Public safety and national security
- Utilities, communication and financial services.
Who can register?
Applicants must meet our current criteria to be eligible. To qualify applicants must:
- Be a key worker whose employer has nomination rights (only key workers from the specified list can apply). Key workers must provide a headed letter from their employers confirming their key worker status.
- Be on a permanent/fixed term contract of six months or more with the employer (i.e. not on a zero-hour contract or be an agency staff).
- Have permanent leave to reside in the UK (a copy of your documents confirming this must be included with your application) for Right to Rent checks.
- Your total household income must be less than £80,000 per year.
- You are unable to purchase a suitable home to meet your housing needs on the open market.
- You do not already own a home, or you will have sold your current home before you rent.
- You can independently afford the rent without recourse to public funds.
Application process
- Send us your application and supporting evidence.
- We’ll check your documents and verify the information.
- Provided you meet the criteria, we’ll arrange a viewing of the property.
This processing time can take between two and five days.
If your application is refused, we will be happy to discuss this decision and any alternative housing options.
To register your interest, email the team: lettingsteam@guhg.co.uk
