Can I Foster If I Rent?
Renting does not automatically rule you out of fostering. Spare room, landlord permission and the assessment explained. Enquire with Solace.
Fostering in Norfolk & Suffolk starts with a conversation
We're a local, founder-led fostering agency with more than 30 years in social care behind us. Expert support, specialist training, and an allowance for every child plus a professional fee. No experience needed.
Ofsted registered independent fostering agency. Check our registration
Aged 21 or overNo upper age limit
A spare bedroomRenting is fine, with permission
Any relationship statusSingle, married, partnered
Working or not workingEmployed, self-employed, neither
Right to work in the UKChecked early and simply
No experience neededWe train you from the start
Most people qualify, and are surprised by that
Single people, couples, homeowners, renters, with or without children of your own. A spare bedroom and the patience to help a child settle is most of it.
Check your eligibility
Paid weekly, with a professional fee on top
A weekly allowance for every child in your care, plus a professional fee for your time and skill. Rates are agreed case by case, and Qualifying Care Relief, a tax relief for foster carers, can make much or all of it tax-free.
See the full breakdownFostering allowancePaid weekly
Professional carer feeOn top
Enhanced ratesWhere needs require
Tax reliefQualifying Care Relief
Four kinds of care, one team behind you
All four supported by the same local social workers.
Why foster with Solace Fostering?
Solace was founded by Andy Goff, a former assistant director at Norfolk County Council with more than 30 years in social care, and Pauline Goff, a qualified social worker since 1985 and our safeguarding lead. We stayed local and small on purpose: our carers get the same two people, not a rota.
"Change lives, one home at a time."
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Thinking about fostering? Let's talk.
There's no obligation. Just friendly advice, honest answers, and everything you need to take the next step.
- No obligation
- Honest answers
- Local to Norfolk & Suffolk
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Phone
07785 510700
Feel free to call anytime. Out of hours, leave a message and we'll ring back. We reply to enquiries within one working day.
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Beacon Innovation Centre
Beacon Innovation Centre, Beacon Park, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth NR31 7RA