Ancaster Court - Retirement Living - Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 6HG - For people aged 60+ or 55+ in receipt of DLA or PIP - RM

• Studio and one bedroom apartments • Situated in the Lincolnshire market town of Horncastle • Self-contained accommodation with access to communal facilities • Applicants must be 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA •

Platform Housing are delighted to offer unfurnished studio and one-bedroom apartments, located within our Retirement Living scheme Ancaster Court, situated off The Wong, Horncastle. This Retirement Living scheme benefits from being conveniently located a few minutes’ walk from the town centre and High Street, which boasts an abundance of cafes, restaurants, convenience stores, a library, gardens, and much more. In close proximity to Ancaster Court are Horncastle Town Football Club, Hockey Club, and Pool & Fitness Suite.

Ancaster Court is a small scheme with 30 self-contained apartments, all with their own kitchens and bathrooms. Surrounded by communal gardens which residents can enjoy, some other facilities include a communal lounge, laundry room and bookable guest suite for visitors. There is non-resident management staff visiting regularly and Careline alarm service. The scheme has a lift to upper floors.

You must be aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA benefits. The studio apartments are suitable for a single person whilst the one-bedroom apartments could accommodate a single person or a couple.

The unfurnished studio apartments briefly comprise of...

*Kitchen
*Open plan living/sleeping area
*Bathroom 

The unfurnished one-bedroom apartments briefly comprise of...

*Kitchen

*Lounge

*Bedroom

*Bathroom 
 

* Main heating is from a community scheme

* Pets considered with restrictions

You will be required to pay one month’s rent in advance prior to signing for the property of between £579.90-£738.66. 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 £10.77pcm charge for admin, £54.22pcm charge for personal heating, £17.57pcm charge for water, and a £7.79pcm charge for 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