Clarence Park, Worcester Road, Malvern, WR14 1PP - Retirement Living Village - For people aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA

• Available now • Two first floor two-bedroom apartments available to rent • Applicants must be 60+ or 55+ and in receipt of PIP/DLA • Register today to join the waiting list! •

Platform Housing has the Retirement Living Village, Clarence Park on Worcester Road in the delightful Victorian spa town of Malvern at the foot of the beautiful Malvern Hills in Worcestershire.

Clarence Park Village enjoys a convenient position on the outskirts of Malvern and within walking distance of Malvern Link where there is a comprehensive range of amenities including shops, a bank, Lidl and Co-op supermarkets, places to eat out and takeaways. Less than quarter of a mile distant is Malvern's main retail park where there are a number of familiar names including a large Morrisons superstore, Marks & Spencer, Next, Boots, Café Nero and several others. The historic and cultural Spa town of Great Malvern is only a mile away. Here there is an even wider choice of facilities including shops and banks, Waitrose supermarket, the renowned theatre and cinema complex and the Splash leisure pool and gymnasium. 

Excellent transport links with Malvern Link railway station less than a mile away with a direct link to London. The city of Worcester is approximately 6 miles away and gives access to the M5 and motorway network.

Clarence Park Village provides 101 spacious one bedroom apartments (with a double bedroom) and two bedroom apartments (with a double and single bedroom) apartments for rent, part purchase and outright purchase. Built around a superb range of leisure and social facilities.

The village philosophy encourages people to continue to be as active and independent as possible in their own home, amongst a community of likeminded, friendly neighbours.

This village also has:-

• Disabled access
• Café/Bistro, Bar with lounge and games area, Library and IT suite, Craft and Hobbies Room, Health and Wellbeing Room, Gym, Hairdressing and Beauty Salon
• Support bathroom
• Lifts to the upper floors
• Car parking
• Onsite care service is available
• Staff on site 24 hours including a part time wellbeing nurse for advice and support
• Public Wi-Fi connection in communal areas

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

Each apartment is self contained, unfurnished and main heating is by a community scheme.

Internal apartment images are for illustration only and not of the apartments available.

The two-bedroom ground floor apartment and two first floor two-bedroom apartments that are available briefly consist of :-

• Fitted kitchen
• Lounge
• Bathroom with a level access shower
• Double and single bedroom
• Main heating by a community scheme
• Energy performance certificate rating of B
• Malvern Hills Council tax band of C
• 24 hour Careline alarm service

To be eligible you must be aged 60+ or aged 55++ and in receipt of personal independence payments/disability living allowance.

You will be required to pay one month’s rent in advance on the tenancy start day £1393.52. Please note our preferred method of payment is via Direct Debit and we accept Housing Benefit and Universal Credit.

Please note if you intend to claim Housing Element of Universal Credit or Housing Benefit there are service charges of up to £238.52pcm that would not be covered by these benefits.

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 a lifetime affordable rent 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. 

We wish to advise you that we cannot contact applicants that are not successful for the property.

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.

Pets are considered in accordance with the Tenancy Management Policy and may be considered with some restrictions. For example, permission may be given for a dog/cat.

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