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George Road 1, Birmingham
About the Property
George Road 1 is an excellent student accommodation in Birmingham that offers 6-bedroom apartments. The property is located within a 12-minute walk from the University of Birmingham and an 11-minute drive from Mander Portman Woodward.
Features
Every apartment comes furnished comfy beds, study desks, wardrobes and more! Modern leather seats, a breakfast bar and a sizable flat-screen TV are all present in the living room and kitchen, which are open to one another. A dishwasher and a washing machine are also included. There are also 2 complete bathrooms and 1 functional toilet. The rent will include all necessary expenses, such as a TV licence, water, gas, green electricity, and free high-speed wifi.
Location and What's Hot?
The property is close to an array of shops, pubs and restaurants. Spend weekends at Bournbrook & Selly Oak Social Club and Goose, The OVT, Selly Oak. Have Indian dishes at Dilshad Indian & Takeaway and fast food meals at Chicking Selly Oak. Take a stroll to Bournbrook Recreation Ground and buy groceries from ALDI. Grab a cup of coffee at Ali Baba Coffee House and bubble tea at Feng Cha.
Commute
The accommodation is well-linked to public transportation in Birmingham. Hubert Rd bus station is within a 2-minute stroll. To travel far away, you can also reach Selly Oak train station within a 3-minute walk.
Room Types (1)
Non Ensuite
6 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Apartment
Shared Community & Utilities
Security
Property Services
Others
House Rules
Payment and Fees
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What will I need to bring?
As with living on campus, you'll need to bring the essentials with you. While your off-campus student accommodation will be fully furnished, you'll need to bring things like bedding, kitchen equipment and towels. It's unlikely that the property will include crockery and cutlery, so make sure you have something to eat with, too!
What’s an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)?
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.
What is a HMO Licence?
What about gas certificates?
What happens if someone doesn't pay their rent?
When will we receive the inventory?
It is normal practice for your inventory to be supplied to you within the first 14 days of the tenancy agreement. You then usually have 7-14 days to return it signed with any amendments. If you don’t return the inventory then you agree to accept the property in the condition described in the inventory.
What are my guarantor's liabilities?
What is a joint and several contract?
Most tenancy agreements (especially student ones) are joint and several which basically means you sign the agreement as a group and are all responsible jointly for the liabilities explained in the contract. For example; if there is damage to the property the landlord can hold you all liable; the landlord is also able to hold any one of you as being liable for the damage. It also means that if the landlord is required to give you notice of anything they are only legally required to inform one of you.
What if something goes wrong in the house?
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.
What does it mean to pay rent quarterly?
Often landlords will ask that you pay your rent quarterly, which means, once per quarter of the year meaning you will pay 4 larger payments during the year rather than 12 monthly payments. If your contract starts on the 1st of July your payment dates will be the 1st of July, 1st of October, 1st of January and 1st of April. The payments due on each of these dates will be equivalent to 3 months' rent.
How do I pay my rent?
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 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.
What do we do about bills?
Their properties are available with bills not included in the rent. This means that you have to pay extra for utilities.
Will I get my deposit back?
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 £40 per wall. -Not cleaning the property well enough at the end of the tenancy.
Where is my deposits/retainer protected?
When you sign your contract, you will pay your ‘non-refundable retainer’; this is held by the landlord or his agent until you move into the property when it becomes your ‘deposit’. Once the funds become a deposit your landlord has 28 days in which to protect it with a government-authorised scheme and provide the details to you. Your landlord is not obliged to tell you which scheme they will use until that time; the scheme fees paid by the landlord fluctuate so landlords will use the most appropriate of the three schemes at that time.
What is a retainer?
A non-refundable retainer is paid when you wish to take a property, when you move into the property it becomes the deposit and will be protected through one of the government's authorised deposit schemes.
In the event that a student is unable to make a payment, are they authorized to process the deposit on their behalf?
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.
Are dual occupancy arrangements permitted for the properties?
They cannot do dual occupancy in their properties.
Can you outline your payment policy, including any available instalment options?
They require all rent payments in advance of each month or quarter.
Are guarantors required for all bookings? If so, are international guarantors accepted?
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.
What happens if I want to drop out?
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 a minimum of £250.
How do I collect my keys?
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.
How does weekly rent convert into monthly rent?
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.
What if I don't have a UK guarantor?
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.
