Macgregor Tithe Tamworth B79 7EF - Retirement Living Village – For people aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA - RM

• We hold an in-house waiting list for Macgregor Tithe. • Register your interest today. • To apply you must be aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP / DLA

Platform Housing Group are delighted to offer apartments situated off Hospital Street in the market town of Tamworth in Staffordshire.

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

This scheme was built in 1999 on the site of the former Tamworth General Hospital. It involved both new development and refurbishment of historic parts of the old hospital, including the memorial hall which is situated alongside the scheme. There are 62 one bedroom and 6 two bedroom apartments.

There is non-resident management staff and 24 hour Careline alarm service.   There is a lift to get to the upper floor, residents lounge, laundry room, garden, community centre, guest facilities and a salon for a visiting hairdresser.  Social activities are arranged for the benefit of the residents.  There is fairly easy access to the site and in close proximity to the town centre and local amenities.  There are good transport services to travel further afield.

The apartments comprise of;

* Hallway

* Kitchen

* Lounge

* Bedroom 

* Level access shower 

* Electric storage heaters

* Council tax band A

You will be required to pay one month’s rent in advance on the tenancy start day depending on the apartment ranging from £695.31 - £732.82. 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 £26.74pcm 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 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