The Cedars, Fernhill Heath, Worcester, WR3 8RU - Retirement Living Scheme for people aged 60+ or 55+ if receive PIP/DLA

• Coming Soon! • One bedroom ground floor one-bedroom apartment • Suitable for a couple or single person • Applicants must be 60+ or 55+ and in receipt of PIP/DLA • Register your interest today!

Platform Housing has a Retirement Living scheme of The Cedars just off Pine Close in Fernhill Heath.

The village of Fernhill Heath is located on the A38 main road on the north-side of the City of Worcester beginning at the A 449 Northern Link road bridge crossing the A38 on Rose Bank to Hindlip Lodge and is approximately 3 miles north of Worcester and 3 miles south of Droitwich

The Cedars has a total of 23, studio and one bedroom apartments. The building is surrounded by communal grounds and other facilities include a lounge, laundry room, guest facilities and 24 hour Careline alarm service. There is non-resident management staff.

Platform Housing are delighted to offer this one bedroom ground floor unfurnished apartment. Suitable for a single person or a couple.

To be eligible you must be either aged 60+ or 55 + and in receipt of Personal Independence Payments or Disability Living Allowance.

Preference given to those who can verify a need for a ground floor apartment with a level access shower.

Briefly this self-contained home consists of :-

*Kitchen area

*Lounge

*Bedroom

*Bathroom with level access shower - no bath

*Main heating by a community scheme

*Energy performance certificate rating to be assessed. Previous rating C

*Double Glazing

*Council Tax band A

*Careline alarm

*No deposit/fees required

You will be required to pay one month’s rent in advance on the tenancy start day £782.67. 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 £54.01pcm for personal heating, £7.85pcm charge towards the cost of support, and £9.82pcm administration charge and an optional charge for a personal alarm of £3.60pcm. A lettings Officer can give you a full break breakdown of the charges of what is eligible for Housing Benefits payments. Please also 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