Brookthorpe Close, Worcester, Worcestershire

Platform Housing are delighted to introduce our retirement living scheme Brookthorpe Close, in the suburb of Warndon.

Brookthorpe Close consists of 28 one-bedroom apartments exclusively for people aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA.

The scheme is within walking distance of a GP surgery, eateries, large supermarkets, a retail park with a range of home/hardware stores, and is around a 3 mile drive into Worcester City Centre.

The scheme has communal grounds, a lift, laundry room, lounge, and guest facilities. There is non-resident management staff and a careline alarm service.

We have a one-bedroom first floor apartment available for a single person.

Please note, applicants for upper-floor apartments must be able to safely use stairs in the event of an emergency.

The self-contained apartment briefly comprises of;

*Kitchen
*Lounge
*Small double bedroom
*Bathroom with level access shower, no bath
*Gas fired central heating
*Double glazing
*Wellbeing call alarm
*Communal door entry intercom
*EPC rating C and council tax band A
*On site guest/visitor accommodation with own bathroom and bedroom that can be booked
*No deposit/fees required

You will be required to pay one month’s rent in advance on the tenancy start day of £629.07 (inclusive of service charges). Please note that if you are claiming or Housing Element of Universal Credit there are some service charges that would not be covered. These include a £1.78pcm for a management & administration charge and £8.15pcm charge towards the cost of support. There is an optional personal alarm charge at £3.74pcm. A Lettings Officer can give you a full break breakdown of the charges of what is eligible for payments.

Our preferred ongoing method of payment is via Direct Debit and we accept and Universal Credit.

If you are a current Private Tenant, Council Tenant or a Housing Association Tenant / (Platform Housing Group Tenant) you will be required to give notice on your current home. This is usually 4 weeks or 1 months’ notice. You will only need to give Notice if you have been informed that you are being considered/offered a property. If you have any further questions, please contact your landlord.

If you are accepted and do become a Platform Housing Group tenant, you will be offered a starter tenancy. If there have been no breaches or issues within the first year of your tenancy you will be considered for an assured lifetime tenancy.

Please be aware /Universal Credit will only pay for the property you are living in, and you will need to give notice on your current tenancy.

If you are successful in being offered this property you will be contacted by the Lettings Officer and you will need to complete an application form. At this stage the Lettings Officer will confirm the rent and service charges.

Please note all properties are unfurnished and Platform Housing Group does not cover your contents as part of the tenancy agreement. Contents insurance is the tenant’s responsibility.

We wish to advise you that we cannot contact customers that are not successful for the property.

Pets are considered in accordance with the Tenancy Management Policy.

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