Huntingdon Gardens - Retirement Living - Market Harborough, LE16 9LE - For people aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA - RM

• Studio, one and two bedroom apartments • Situated within a Retirement Living scheme • Applicants must be 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA • Register your interest today! •

Platform Housing Group are delighted to offer unfurnished studio, one and two bedroom apartments within our retirement living scheme Huntingdon Gardens, set in the market town of Market Harborough. Close to the town centre and many local amenities, this property benefits from great public transport links with the nearest bus stop only 25 yards away.

Huntingdon Gardens is a scheme including studio apartments with an open plan living and sleeping area, as well as 1-bedroom apartments, and a small number of 2-bedroom apartments. 

There is a lift to take you to upper floors, with other facilities including a communal laundry room and communal lounge. Non-resident management staff are regularly on site and hard-wired wellbeing call alarm systems are also in place at this scheme.

The apartments briefly consist of:

*Kitchen

*Bathroom, some with level access showers

*Open plan living/sleeping in studio apartments

*Living room and double bedroom in one-bedroom apartments

*Living room, double and single bedroom in two-bedroom apartments

*Main heating is by a community scheme

*Hard wired wellbeing call alarm system

*Double glazing

*Lift in building

*To be eligible you must be aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA 

Studio apartments are suitable for a single person, and one-bedroom apartments are suitable for a single person or couples.  With two-bedroom apartments, preference will be given to those assessed as having a two-bed need.

You will be required to pay one month’s rent/service charges in advance prior to signing and receiving keys for the property of between £680.03-£769.76pcm depending upon the property.

If you are eligible and intend to claim Housing Benefit or Housing element of Universal Credit, please note for all apartments some service charges would not be covered by these benefits.  This could include a £7.79pcm towards the cost for support, £87.22pcm toward the cost of heating, £14.95pcm for water, and £15.32pcm towards the cost of administration. 

The preferred method of payment ongoing 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 or affordable rent 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. Pets may be considered with restrictions and on a case-by-case basis.

Please visit our website for frequently asked questions https://www.platformhg.com