Church Court Montreal Road Leicester LE1 2GR - Retirement Living – For people aged over 60 + or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA

• One-bedroom unfurnished third floor apartment • Exclusively for people aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA • Suitable for single occupants only • Register your interest today!

Platform Housing Group are delighted to offer an unfurnished third floor one-bedroom apartment at our retirement living scheme Church Court. Located near the heart of Leicester within walking distance to local amenities such as supermarkets, convenience stores, takeaways, pubs and much more.

The apartment is suitable for single occupancy only.

Exclusively for people aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA.

Please note, applicants for upper-floor flats must be able to safely use stairs in the event of an emergency.

• Non-resident management staff
• 24 hour Careline alarm service
• There is a lift to the upper floors
• Church Court is a Retirement Living Scheme
• 48 self-contained apartments in a four storey building
• Communal facilities available including; communal lounge, laundry room, guest facilities, quiet room and communal garden.

• The property briefly comprises of;

  * Kitchen

  * Lounge

  * Bedroom

  * Bathroom with bath, no shower

  * Electric heating

  * EPC rating E and council tax band A

You will be required to pay one month’s rent in advance on the tenancy start day of £551.72 (rent and service charges will increase 1st April 2026). 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. This includes an administration charge of £1.76pcm, Site licences £0.31pcm, £7.85pcm charge towards the cost of support and an optional personal alarm charge of £3.60pcm. 

A Lettings Officer can give you a full break breakdown of the charges of what is eligible for Housing Benefits payments. 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 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.

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.

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