Huntingdon Gardens, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16

Platform Housing has a retirement living scheme called Huntingdon Gardens in the market town of Market Harborough, located in the far southeast of the district of Leicestershire forming part of the border with Northamptonshire. Close to the town centre and many local amenities, this property benefits from great public transport links with the nearest bus stop only 25 yards away.

Available immediately we have a on-bedroom first floor apartment suitable for a single person or couple. Applicants must be aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of DLA/PIP.

Huntingdon Gardens is a scheme including studio apartments with an open plan living and sleeping area, as well as 1-bedroom and a small number of 2-bedroom apartments. There is a lift to take you to upper floors and other facilities include a laundry room and lounge. Non-resident management staff and hard-wired wellbeing call alarm systems are also in place at this scheme.

The self-contained apartment briefly consists of:

*Kitchen
*Bathroom, with level access shower, no bath
*Living room
*Double bedroom in one-bedroom
*Main heating is by a community scheme
*Hard wired wellbeing call alarm system
*Double glazing
*Lift in building
*EPC rating - C
*Harborough council tax band - A
* No deposit or fees to pay

To be eligible you must be aged 60+ or 55+ if you are in receipt of Personal Independence Payments or Disability Living Allowance.

You will be required to pay one month's rent/service charges in advance prior to signing and receiving keys for the property of £728.17.

If you are eligible and intend to claim or Housing element of Universal Credit, please note some service charges would not be covered by these benefits. This is usually in the amount of £125.27pcm broken down that includes a £7.79pcm towards the cost for support, £87.22pcm toward the cost of heating, £14.94pcm for water, and £15.32pcm towards the cost of administration.

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

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 or affordable rent 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.

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. Pets may be considered with restrictions and on a case by case basis.