58 Fladbury Crescent is a spacious student accommodation in Birmingham that offers a number of shared apartments. This property is always bustling with people as Newman University is at an 8-minute drive and the University of Birmingham is at an 9-minute drive away.
The rooms are warm and come fully furnished with a sizeable bed, a desk, and a wardrobe. There is also a lot of storage space in the rooms where the students can keep all their belongings. The shared bathroom comes well-fitted and the shared kitchen is well equipped with all the appliances. The common amenities include an alarm, a dining table where the students can bond with other flatmates over breakfast and central heating. There is a garden where one can go for a quiet walk after dinner and a TV to stream movies and shows.
Centrally located, it has a lot of pharmacies, supermarkets, and restaurants, making living there easy. Food Max and Big John's Selly Oak are just around the corner and serve amazing food. With Sainsbury's and ALDI being a short drive away, life here is easy and convenient. The NHS Pharmacy Services and ATM (Post Office) are nearby, which makes sure that you always have easy access to medicines and cash in case of emergencies. One could take a short trip to Cadbury World or National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham on weekends
Take a 2-3 minute walk to Lodge Hill Road Bus Stop or the Fredrick Road bus stop to take a tour of any part of the city. All of these bus stops surround the property making it an easily accessible point and giving everyone a chance to explore the city. There is Selly Oak train station at a 5-minute drive to board a train for higher commutes.
1. You need to pay a holding deposit of GBP 50 to secure your room. 2. Once the agreement has been signed and your request has been accommodated, this deposit will be set off against your first or only instalment of rent.
1. Once the property has confirmed that they can accommodate a specific request, the student will need to pay a refundable deposit within 7 days of receiving the contract. 2. The deposit will depend on the room type you select and might change due to availability, please get in touch with your amber agent to know more.
The property offers 2 payment options: 1. Payment in full. 2. Payment in instalments (if you have a valid UK based guarantor or housing hand acts as your guarantor).
Credit card, debit card, direct debit and bank transfer.
1. The property accepts only UK based guarantors. 2. If you don't have a UK based guarantor you can use the services of housing hand. 3. International guarantors are not accepted by the property.
Once you have signed your tenancy agreement you are bound to it for the full term. If you don’t want to live in the property any more you will still have to pay rent until you find someone to take over your liabilities. This is called a Novation. There is a charge for them to organise your Novation. If you signed your tenancy agreement before Monday 20th May 2019, the charge is GBP 150. If you signed your tenancy agreement on or after Monday 20th May 2019, the charge is GBP 125 per tenant changing + GBP 10 per tenant on the tenancy agreement over one. If you would like them to advertise your room, there will be an additional charge of 50% of one month's rent, at minimum GBP 250.
At the end of your tenancy they ask you to leave the property clean and tidy. They'll also ask you to provide them with proof that you've paid all of your utilities (gas, electricity, water) and that you've dealt with the council tax at the property. (So make sure you hold on to all your bills!) Your tenancy agreement explains in detail why you may have charges deducted from your deposits. However, the main reasons tenants are charged are: -Not paying rent on time - you will accrue interest charges on any outstanding amounts. -Using Blu-Tack or similar on walls - if they have to re-paint a wall, the charge is normally GBP 40 per wall. -Not cleaning the property well enough at the end of the tenancy.
Their properties are available with bills not included in the rent. This means that you have to pay extra for utilities.
For a lot of their properties you'll be asked to collect your keys from their office after midday on the 1st day of your tenancy. You can pick your keys up at any point after that date during their office hours. Remember, everyone in your house will need to have completed all of their paperwork first, paid their rent and you'll need to bring your ID with you so they know they are giving the right keys to the right people!
For some properties your landlord will provide keys directly to you. They will email you a month before your move in date to confirm where you should collect your keys.
For properties which they manage, they'll be asking you to set up direct debits to pay your rent which will either be monthly in advance or quarterly. They'll email you with a link to a website where you'll need to enter your bank details to set up the direct debit. You can forward this link to your parents if they will be paying your rent for you. You'll need to make sure that you've got enough money in your account each month for the direct debit to work, if there's not you may be charged a late payment fee by them and your bank..
If they manage your property you will need to let them know about any maintenance issues, they have a team of trusted tradesmen and contractors who will resolve any issues you may have.
An EPC shows how energy efficient a house is and can help you work out how much your utilities will cost. They put them on their website for you to look at but if you can’t find one let them know.
While their standard process is to ask tenants to provide a UK-based guarantor, who passes a credit check, they know that sometimes this may not be possible. For instance, if you are an International student.
There are two options available if you don't have a UK guarantor: you can pay your rent upfront, or apply to the company Housing Hand to act as your guarantor.
Housing Hand charges a one-off fee of £299 for this service, which will mean that they act as your UK guarantor for 12 months - the usual length of your tenancy. The fee is exclusive to pmg, so make sure you mention them to pay this fee.
They do require UK based guarantors but if they do not have one then they will accept them using Housing Hand but they do charge a small fee to act as a guarantor for students.
They require all rent payments in advance of each month or quarter.
They cannot do dual occupancy in their properties.
Yes happy for you to pay on behalf of the tenants as long as you are aware that its non refundable if the tenant drops out.
Although your obligations are joint and several; your guarantor's are not. this means that the landlord can only ask your guarantor for a particular share of any joint liability. For example if it is a 4 bedroom house; your guarantor can only be asked for ¼ of the total rent due if you haven’t paid or ¼ of any damage not covered by the deposit.