Dancox House, St Clements Close, St John's, Worcester, WR2 5DZ - For people aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA - RM

• One bedroom apartments in a Retirement Living scheme • Applicants must be 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA • Close to local amenities inc. shops, eateries and local parks • Join the Waiting List today •

Platform Housing Group are delighted to offer unfurnished one-bedroom apartments within our Retirement Living Scheme, situated close to the River Severn, in the sought after location of St. John's, Worcester.  The apartments are suitable for a couple or single person aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA.  Register your interest to join the Waiting List today.

Dancox House is situated close to many local amenities including a retail park benefitting from homeware shops and supermarkets, whilst also a short walk to Cripplegate Country Park and Worcestershire County Cricket Club. The city centre of Worcester, which is bustling with an abundance of high street stores, is just over a 10-minute walk away. There are links to London, Birmingham, Hereford and Stratford-Upon-Avon from Worcester Foregate Street Train Station.

** Internal photos are for illustrative purposes of the scheme only. **

The apartments/scheme comprise briefly of;  

*Kitchen

*Living room

*One double bedroom

*Bathroom - level access showers and wet room bathrooms available

*Community gas heating scheme

*Double glazing

*Communal parking

*Lift to upper floors

*Supporting scheme staff   

*Well being call alarm

*On site additional communal rooms and facilities for use 

*No deposit/fees required 

You will be required to pay one month’s rent in advance of approx. £674.00 (exact figures vary slightly by apartment) including service charges. Please note that if you are claiming Housing Benefit or Housing Element of Universal Credit there are some service charges that would not be covered. These include a £36.66pcm for personal heating, £0.37pcm for Communal TV aerial & £5.55pcm, a management & administration charge. Also there is a £7.79pcm charge towards the cost of support. 

A Lettings Officer can give you a full break breakdown of the charges of what is eligible for Housing Benefits payments. Please note our preferred ongoing method of payment is via Direct Debit and we accept Housing Benefit and Universal Credit. 

If you are accepted and do become a Platform Housing Group tenant, you will be offered a starter tenancy. If there have been no breaches or issues within the first year of your tenancy you will be considered for an assured lifetime tenancy.   

Please be aware Housing Benefit / Universal Credit will only pay for the property you are living in and you will need to give notice on your current tenancy.    

If you are successful in being offered this property you will be contacted by the Lettings Officer and you will need to complete an application form. At this stage the Lettings Officer will confirm the rent and service charges.  

We wish to advise you that we cannot contact customers that are not successful for the property.  

Pets are considered in accordance with the Tenancy Management Policy.  

Please visit our website for FAQ’s  https://www.platformhg.com