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Located in central Melbourne, Scape Swanston is a fully-furnished student accommodation just minutes away from an abundance of shops, cafes, parks and other amenities. Strategically situated in the free tram zone, the accommodation is only a brief commute from major universities. In particular, the City Campus of RMIT is just a minute walk away while Monash University is 7 minutes away on foot. The student residence has strong links to public transport, making it easy for those new to Melbourne to find their way around the city. The nearest bus station is within 2-minutes walking distance, and the Melbourne Central train station is just a minute away.
The property offers a complimentary shuttle bus to Caulfield and Clayton campuses of Monash University so you can save money on your daily commute, and comes with an onsite cafe so students can grab delicious meals on the go! All the rooms in Swanston are carefully designed, keeping in mind the needs of students. You can enjoy your private studio with a double bed and a fully equipped kitchenette. There are modern facilities available for exclusive use by residents. These include a communal lounge designated study zones, indoor and outdoor cinema, on-site laundry and secure bike storage. The support team also organises social events throughout the year to foster a sense of community and help residents make new friends.
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Guest Hosting Policy:-
Studio Apartments: Residents can register a guest for maximum 4 nights in a month. Residents will have to accompany their guest at all times in the building.
Shared Apartments - Resident needs to make sure all housemates are aware prior to registering the guests details at Reception. Residents will have to accompany their guest at all times in the building. If it is a single gender apartment, an opposite gender cannot be an overnight guest.
There will be no Under 18 guest stay unless approved by the university or guardian.
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Bigger than their standard studios with a double bed, private bathroom, kitchenette, dining and study area.
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Cancellation Policy:-
they know that students have lots of important things to focus on, so especially during this uncertain time, Scape are here to help make life less stressful. they have put together a deferral and cancellation policy for new bookings commencing in Semester 1, 2021 that provides flexibility if you are impacted by COVID 19. This means you can secure your new home now, but with peace of mind that you can change or cancel your new booking without any financial impact
Deferral:-
If you have a booking and are not able to arrive to Australia for Semester 1, 2021 because of COVID-19, you can defer your contract to Semester 2, 2021. The same terms of the original booking will carry forward to the Semester 2, 2021 booking, including the type of room you booked and even the same weekly rent. Please note for deferrals to Semester 1, 2022 our weekly rental rates are subject to change.
Cancellation:-
If you need to cancel your booking with us for one of the reasons detailed below, all you need to do is email us no less than 14 days before your contract start date and they will cancel your booking and provide a full refund of any fees paid.
They will provide flexibility to defer or cancel if you are impacted by any of the below reasons, all you need to do is provide supporting documentation:
Flight Cancellation/Travel Ban:-
If your scheduled flight is cancelled and an alternate flight is not available, or if there is a travel ban preventing travel from your country of origin or in Australia preventing you from arrival.
Visa Denied:-
If your visa application is rejected or the visa centre remains closed in your respective country
Intake Delay of University/Education provider:-
If the start date of your course has been postponed to a later date or semester, or the university does not offer face-to-face learning.
Cooling Off Period:-
All agreements have a 48-hour cooling off period. Agreements cancelled within this period receive a full refund of the holding deposit (2 weeks rent).
Covid Cancellation Policy: We understand that peace of mind when booking is important, please refer to our Covid Cancellation policy provided separately. Please reach out to your in-market representative should you have any questions on room availability, inquiries, and booking process
Payment Details
Payment info:
Holding deposit of 1 weeks rent is needed to confirm the booking.
Rent payment frequency is fortnight or upfront. Should a student choose the fortnight payment frequency, there will be a direct debit registration to a nominated bank account. Credit card charges apply.
Payment Mode:
- Debit cards (international debit cards will incur a 1.25% surcharge)
- Mastercard and Visa (1.25% surcharge will be incurred)
- Union Pay (1.9% surcharge will be incurred)
- Flywire (enabling students to pay via many international methods or local bank transfer)
- Bank transfer
Holding Deposit: Once they have received the booking form, to confirm the booking the student will be required to make a Holding Deposit payment equivalent to 1 x weeks rental amount via the student portal. This amount is applied to the first rent cycle (Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide) or used towards their Bond (Brisbane)
Bond: Is payable 10 days prior to arrival via the student portal and is lodged to the Australian Government on the students behalf.
Bond is equivalent to 4 x weeks rent