or an option not available.  For these households, renting privately is a suitable housing choice.  However, renting privately, particularly for the first time, can be difficult.  To help households who wish to rent privately, the Community Housing Division funds some very useful services. Rentstart Rentstart assists people to rent privately, by giving them some financial assistance at the start of their tenancy.  To be eligible for Rentstart you have to be eligible for public housing . Tenancy Guarantees The Tenancy Guarantee is a product developed by the Community Housing Division. It is designed to encourage private sector landlords and estate agents to grant tenancies to people who might otherwise be denied access to the private rental market. A Tenancy Guarantee provides up to $1,000 (including GST) compensation to landlords/agents over and above the rental bond, for rent arrears and property damage, subject to certain conditions. A Tenancy Guarantee can help overcome barriers to accessing the private rental market resulting from lack of a tenancy history (e.g. young people, DV victims, new migrants, refugees), a poor tenancy history, or discrimination because of age, race, sexuality, disability, gender or family composition (single parents or large families). Tenancy Guarantees are currently issued by nine Community Housing Associations. These are: