Arkwright House, Orchard Road, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, LE9 6SQ - For people aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA

• Studio and one-bedroom apartments suitable for people aged 60+ or 55+ in receipt of DLA or PIP. • Small friendly complex in the centre of the village • 5 miles from Lutterworth and 20 miles from Leicester.

Platform Housing Group are delighted to offer our retirement living scheme Arkwright House.

A combination of 33 apartments which consist of studio and one-bedroom apartments.

There are onsite communal facilities for you to enjoy such as the lovely garden, lounge and a guest suite should friends or family wish to stay.

Arkwright House is situated within a beautiful village and benefits from being 5 miles from Lutterworth and 20 miles from Leicester. There are local amenities within close proximity and a bus service between Leicester and Lutterworth. The scheme benefits from having a bus stop directly outside of the complex.

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The self-contained apartments briefly comprise of;

* Kitchen

* Lounge

* Double Bedroom

* Level access shower 

The self-contained studio apartments briefly comprise of;

* Kitchen area

* Lounge/sleeping area

* Level access shower

You will be required to pay one month's rent in advance on the tenancy start day ranging from  £646.76 to £707.37 depending on the property. Please note that if you are claiming Housing Benefit or Housing Element of Universal Credit there are some service charges that would not be covered. These include a £157.46pcm for personal heating, £16.70pcm for personal water & a £6.80pcm charge towards the cost of support. A lettings Officer can give you a full break breakdown of the charges of what is eligible for Housing Benefits payments.

Please note our preferred ongoing method of payment is via Direct Debit and we accept Housing Benefit 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 lifetime tenancy.   

Please be aware Housing Benefit / 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.  

Please visit our website for FAQ’s  https://www.platformhg.com

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