Barratt Court Retirement Village, Lyndhurst Avenue, Skegness, PE25 2PQ - For people aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA

• Coming soon! • One-bedroom ground floor apartment • Applicants must be 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA • Register your interest today!

Platform Housing are delighted to offer these unfurnished one-bedroom apartments (first floor and second floor availability) set within Barratt Court, a Retirement Village scheme in Skegness.  The properties are suitable for a single person or a couple.

Applicants are required to be 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA to express an interest in these properties.

Barratt Court is set in Skegness, a seaside town which benefits from a variety of local amenities and attractions including supermarkets, eateries, as well as the seaside being a short trip away. There are regular bus services which run in the area to Louth, Mablethorpe and other surrounding areas.

The properties briefly comprise of; 

• Kitchen
• Bathrooms with a walk-in shower
• Bedroom
• Communal facilities
• Lift in building
• Heating by community scheme
• Double glazing
• Council tax band – A
• EPC rating C 
• No deposit/fees required

You will be required to pay one month’s rent and service charges in advance, prior to the tenancy start day £868.05. Please note our preferred method of payment is via Direct Debit and we accept Housing Benefit and Universal Credit. 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 £23.43pcm for personal heating, £14.79pcm for personal water, £5.73pcm admin fee, and £29.87pcm 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 that if you are claiming Housing Benefit or Housing Element of Universal Credit there may be some service charges that would not be covered. A Lettings Officer can give you a full break breakdown of the charges of what is eligible for Housing Benefits payments.

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 a current private tenant, council tenant or a housing association tenant you will be required to give notice on your current home. This is usually 4 weeks or 1 months’ notice. If you are a current tenant of Platform Housing Group, you will be required to give 4 weeks or 1 months’ notice.  You will only need to give notice if you have been informed that you are being considered/offered a property. If you have any further questions, please contact your landlord.

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 note all properties are unfurnished and Platform Housing Group does not cover your contents as part of the tenancy agreement. Contents insurance is the tenant’s responsibility. 

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