27 Magdalen Street, Colchester

Some of their Studio rooms are available for double occupancy – please contact the management team at 27 Magdalen Street for further information. All of their En-suite rooms are for single occupancy only.

They look at the room type you have requested, your year of study, gender and any other preferences. 27 Magdalen Street will try to allocate you to a flat that is suitable to your situation and preferences, however it is not always possible for them to meet your requests.

There is a section on your application where you can state any preferences at 27 Magdalen Street. Whilst they will do what they can to try to meet your requests, they cannot guarantee room type, flat type, location or the profile of the other residents in your flat.

Yes, it is possible for you to stay at 27 Magdalen Street throughout your studies. Bookings are taken on a first come, first served basis so be sure to re-book as soon as possible.

A copy of Standard Terms & Conditions can be downloaded from website via the relevant room type page at 27 Magdalen Street. All residents will receive a copy of their tenancy agreement during the online booking process.

Once the contract has begun you are liable for the full tenancy as stated in the tenancy agreement. 

If another, suitable, tenant is found to take over your tenancy, 27 Magdalen Street will agree to release you from your contract. You will be required to pay an administration charge. You must vacate your room and return the keys to reception. You will be refunded any overpaid rent after you have moved out. This refund will be calculated based on the date the new tenant takes up occupation of the room not the date you move out. Should no replacement tenant be found for your room you will be liable for the rent for the duration of your tenancy agreement.

Please make sure that you bring your Booking Confirmation email, some form of photographic ID and your Boarding Pass (available to download/screenshot once you have completed your online induction). If you have been asked to bring any additional items when making your booking, make sure you have them with you as you will need to produce them before your keys will be issued.

27 Magdalen Street has no parking available on-site. There are many public car parks in the area.

27 Magdalen Street has staff on-site between 9am-7pm Mon-Fri and student wardens between 7am-7pm on weekends and bank holidays. At the start of contract, they have extended opening hours and you are advised to arrive when the office is open. However, if you arrive when the office is closed, instructions outside their office will advise you how to contact the member of staff on duty.

You will be welcomed on arrival in their reception by a member of staff at 27 Magdalen Street. You will be asked to provide any documents that are outstanding from you. Once the paperwork (if any) is complete, you will be issued with your fob.

Part of the university experience is meeting people from different backgrounds, interests and cultures. They hope that you will enjoy the diversity of university life, however should you be unhappy it is worth spending some time talking to your flatmates to try to come to some mutually agreeable solution. It is usually not possible for a room move, please speak to management if you have any problems and should someone else be in the same situation they may be able to swap rooms between residents. It is important to remember that moving to university is a stressful time and that initial teething problems are usually resolved within the first few weeks.

It is not usually possible to change rooms after you have arrived. All rooms are allocated on a 44 or 51 week contract and unless another resident also requests a room swap they would be unable to change your room.

Please contact the management team at 27 Magdalen Street into the office to discuss if this is possible.

All flats come with a cooker, hob, microwave, toaster and kettle are provided as standard.

27 Magdalen Street provides a mattress; however additional bedding is not supplied. If you wish to contact the hall prior to your arrival, they will be able to advise if bedding can be bought on-site. Alternatively, you can purchase bedding packs from their partners. 

There is no telephone in the flat.

A Wi-Fi connection is provided to every room at 27 Magdalen Street free of charge. Their provider also offers residents additional add-ons for TV, gaming and back-up. All residents wishing to use the internet services must sign up to the terms and conditions of use.

Speed:

Free Wi-Fi & internet (up to 200mb shared)

Devices:

Users can connect up to 6 devices on their personal accounts (Please note: the total download speed is split between the number of devices the user has connected to the network)

Coverage

Areas covered:
Studios 

Bedrooms 

Kitchen/Lounge Areas 

Reception/Foyer 

Public Communal Areas 

Areas excluded:

Stairwells 

Plant Rooms 

Storage and Access Areas 

TVs are provided in the lounges of each flat and in all studios. There are TV’s within the Common Room. Please be aware the TV license is not provided, and flat mates will have to purchase this if they were to watch the TV.

27 Magdalen Street has a selection of TV channels available on Freeview.

Yes, they have lifts that service all three blocks here at 27 Magdalen Street.

There is no parking available at 27 Magdalen Street. The management team will be able to provide a list of local car parks for move in and move out days.

No bikes may be stored within the flats. Bike storage will be available on site, contact the Management Office for further information.

No pets of any type are permitted at 27 Magdalen Street.

You are responsible for ensuring that you leave your room and flat in the same condition that is was given to you. You will be asked to complete and return an inventory to record the condition of your room upon arrival. Marks on the walls or furniture, including those caused by blu-tac, white-tac or pins will require painting once you have left and you may be charged in line with their advertised schedule of charges.

27 Magdalen Street is staffed by their on-site management team 9am to 7pm – Monday to Friday. On weekends and bank holidays a student warden is available 7am to 7pm. Student warden’s are also available between 7pm and 7am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sundays. Security staff cover the site on Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays between 7pm to 7am.

The management office is open Monday –  Fridays 9am to 7pm.

They provide 24-hour security with CCTV and electronic access control. Their residents also have a responsibility for ensuring the site is kept secure and are asked to ensure the accommodation remains safe by not allowing access to non-residents and reporting anything suspicious to staff or the out of hours number immediately.

You will be given access to the online portal where all maintenance jobs should be logged. Maintenance can also be reported to the management staff during office hours and their caretakers will be informed. For emergencies contact the caretakers outside of office hours.

Your problems will be reported at reception and logged in their maintenance book and the caretaker will attend to make the necessary repairs as soon as possible. Occasionally, it will not always be possible to complete the repair on the first visit and a subsequent visit may be necessary. Repairs are responded to on a priority basis, please be aware that it may not be possible to attend to your problem the same day you report it, especially at busy times of the year.

If you have a maintenance problem that needs urgent assistance when the management office is closed you should contact the emergency number provided. The phone number is provided within your welcome information and notice boards within your flat. They will respond to your problem and do whatever is possible to resolve the issue, but it may not always be possible to complete the repair out of office hours.

A laundry is provided with washers and dryers on-site by Circuit Laundry. More information on the equipment is available within your welcome pack..

Pigeon holes containing your post are located within reception. You can collect your post during office opening hours. Parcels and recorded mail will be signed for by 27 Magdalen Street staff without liability.

It is the resident’s own responsibility to clean their rooms and they share responsibility for the communal area of the flat. A hoover, mop bucket and mop and a toilet brush are provided in every flat. Management staff will conduct monthly inspections and you are expected to ensure that your room and flat is clean on these days. Failure to meet the required cleanliness standards will result in external cleaning contractors being brought in, the cost of which will be passed onto the resident(s). At the end of the tenancy the bedroom and flat must be returned in a good, clean condition to avoid cleaning charges, again it is the responsibility of all residents to ensure the kitchen and lounge are clean. The block stairways are regularly cleaned by 27 Magdalen Street staff.

Smoking is not permitted in any area within 27 Magdalen Street; this includes bedrooms, stairways, communal areas and external courtyard areas. A designated smoking point will be made clear outside of the building.

Occasional overnight guests are permitted provided your flatmates agree. All overnight guests must be signed in at reception for safety, security and so that staff know who is on site in the event of an emergency. You must accompany your guests at all times whilst they are on site and you are responsible for their behaviour.

No, 27 Magdalen Street does not have guest rooms.

Parking is not available on-site.

Their accommodation has secure fob only access at the main entrances to ensure that only residents have access to the site. Visitors will need to contact reception or yourself to gain access. All visitors should be signed in at reception, this is for reasons of safety, security and to ensure that in the event of an emergency, management know who is on site. Visitors must be accompanied by residents at all times whilst on site.

They hope that you never have any reason to be dissatisfied with the service they provide you. However, if you have any issues that you would like to bring up with them please contact a member of staff in your management office who will endeavour to resolve the problem for you.

27 Magdalen Street does not take any deposits. The payment you make upon booking is a rental payment and is offset against your first or only instalment of rent.

You can pay your rent via the online housing portal or bank transfer. It is also possible for payments to be made by bank transfer, but you will need to make arrangements with the management office for this as usually your rent will be automatically taken from the details you provided upon booking. You can choose to pay your rent in one payment on the due date they have in place before the contract starts, or you can choose to pay in 3 instalments on the due dates they have in place. If you choose to pay in instalments, all tenants will require a UK based Guarantor. The guarantor needs to be either in full-time employment, self-employed or in receipt of a state/private pension. Payments can also be made on a monthly basis; however, you will need to use Housing Hand as their trusted Guarantor Service.

If you do not live in the UK and do not have a UK guarantor, you will need to pay for your rent in full. You can arrange to do this either through the only portal or bank transfer. Please be aware that if paying by bank transfer the bank will usually deduct charges from the amount you send them, and you will need to pay the amount due before you can move in.

All UK students will be required to provide a UK guarantor.

Please note that they don’t wait on student loans at 27 Magdalen Street and payments will need to be made on the due dates.

If you are having financial difficulties, you should contact a member of the management team at 27 Magdalen Street immediately. Failure to do so could result in interest charges being added to your account if you fail to pay on the due dates as well as legal proceedings being started against you and, where applicable, your guarantor. The Management team can usually advise you of where to go to get additional financial help which will assist you in meeting your financial obligations.

You do not need to take any action here, as property do not store bank account or credit/debit card details within their systems. Simply log in to your account the next time your rent is due, and clear the balance using your new credit/debit card.

27 Magdalen Street cannot accept foreign currency or traveller’s cheques as payment. The safest and simplest way for international students to make a payment is through the 

Contact a member of the management team who will be able to advise you of payment amounts and dates due. And you can check your balance on the Online Portal.

If you don’t pay your rent daily interest may be added to the amount you owe to them. Your guarantor will be contacted and will be asked to pay the amount that you owe. 27 Magdalen Street will commence legal proceedings against any resident who fails to pay the rent due. These proceeding will also include action against the resident’s guarantor.

Provided you are a student in full-time education you will be exempt from council tax.

A 100Mb connection is provided to your room free of charge. Should you wish to upgrade to a faster connection you should contact their internet provider and payments can be made online.

27 Magdalen Street does not supply a TV licence for the television supplied in the lounge area of your flat and you should purchase one prior to connecting the TV as detailed in your tenancy agreement. Should you bring a television for your bedroom or access TV through your internet connection you will need to arrange for a separate TV licence. Please contact TV Licensing for further details.

Contents insurance is automatically included with your rent. property is working in partnership with Cover4insurance.com and their student insurance, Cover4Students, to provide some cover for the contents inside your room. You don’t need to do anything to activate this cover, but it is important for you to check and ensure that you fully understand the protection provided and whether it is sufficient for your needs.

You are expected to ensure that your room and flat are returned at the end of your contract in good condition. You must make sure that all areas within the flat are cleaned thoroughly and that all rubbish and unwanted items are removed from the flat to avoid any charges being incurred. Damage to the flat or missing items will be charged for in accordance with the publicised charges in reception. You must ensure that all outstanding invoices are settled prior to your departure. A final room and bedroom check will be completed at the end of the tenancy once the student has moved out and you will be notified and invoiced for any damages.

During office hours, they should be returned to the management office. If you move out when the office is closed, you should put your fob in an envelope with your name and room number clearly marked on it and return them to the member of staff on duty.

27 Magdalen Street does not take deposits. All damages will be invoiced for after your departure.

You can connect via Wi-Fi or a Cat 5 patch cable – if you don’t have one, speak with Reception and they’ll be able to help. 

To contact ASK4 with pre-arrival queries or assistance when you move in, visit their website or call the support team.