Dawlish Road 3 is a lavish, trendy and high-quality student accommodation in Birmingham. This is a 6-bedroom shared apartment that will truly astound you with its features and amenities. The University of Birmingham is a short 14-minute walking distance from here and Mander Portman Woodward is a brisk 10-minute drive from this property.
If you’re looking to enjoy lovely student accommodation with like-minded and chirpy individuals, then this will surely be a great place for you! This fully-furnished, centrally heated 6-bedroom shared apartment has 6 spacious double bedrooms and 2 modern bathrooms. Every room has a comfy double bed, a desk, a chair, and a storage cupboard. The additional amenities offered have gas, green electricity, water, and TV license bills included in the rent. The property also has a modern fitted kitchen with a microwave, a TV in the lounge, and a washing machine. You can also enjoy free high-speed Wi-Fi that is enabled in the student home. There is also a garden outside where you can chill and enjoy the view.
There are many dining-out options you can explore, especially the ones that are nearby. There are multiple options on the whole of Bristol Road, dedicated to food lovers! Falafel Munch (Selly Oak) is located just an 8-minute walking distance from here whereas Dilshad Indian Restaurant & Takeaway is just a 7-minute walk away. When it comes to awesome bars & pubs in the vicinity, you can visit Goose, The OVT, Selly Oak Pub or The Soak Bar and Grill both of which are just a 5-minute walk away.
This property is very well-connected with public transit options that you can use to travel across the city. The Selly Oak Train Station is just a 7-minute walking distance away so you can catch the train anytime you want to explore the city! Moreover, Coronation Rd Bus Stop is located right outside the property so you can catch the bus and say goodbye to hectic 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.
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.
Your landlord is responsible for making sure the gas appliances at your property are safe and is required to have them inspected by a ‘Gas Safe’ engineer every 12 months. They will make a copy available to you when you move in and again when it is renewed.
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.
For properties which manage, they will be asking you to set up direct debits to pay your rent which will either be monthly in advance or quarterly. They will 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.
Their properties are available with bills not included in the rent. This means that you have to pay extra for utilities.
At the end of your tenancy we ask you to leave the property clean and tidy. They 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 £40 per wall. -Not cleaning the property well enough at the end of the tenancy.
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 £150. If you signed your tenancy agreement on or after Monday 20th May 2019, the charge is £125 per tenant changing + £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 £250.
They cannot do dual occupancy in their properties.
They require all rent payments in advance of each month or quarter.
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.
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.
There aren't exactly 4 weeks in a month so they calculate monthly rent in the following way: divide your weekly rent by seven (number of days in the week), then multiply by 365 (number of days in the year); finally multiple this by twelve (the number of months in the year).
The equation is: (weekly rent / 7) x 365 / 12 = monthly rent.
Please note that for leap years you need to adjust the equation to 366 to take the extra day into account.
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.