Maxey Court, James Street, LOUTH, Lincolnshire, LN11 0JP - For people aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA - RM

•We hold an inhouse waiting list •One and two bedroom apartments •Applicants must be aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA •Express your interest today! •

Platform Housing are delighted to offer a range of apartments in the sought after location of Louth. Suitable for single occupants or a couples aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA.

Maxey Court provides 25 1-bedroom and eight 2-bedroom unfurnished apartments. All are fully self-contained. We have attractive gardens and a communal lounge for residents and their friends and family. There is also communal laundry facilities and a guest suite, where visiting friends or relatives can stay the night.

All the main amenities of Louth are close by, providing easy access to shops, a post office, doctors, dentists and opticians. There is also a good public transport service.

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

The self-contained apartments briefly comprises of;  

• Lounge
• Kitchen
• Bathroom with level access shower - no bath
• One double bedroom 
• Double glazing
• Community heating scheme
• EPC rating – C
• Council tax band A
• No deposit/fees required

One month’s rent in advance is required starting from £568.23 (for a 1-bedroom apartment), on the tenancy start day. 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 £7.85pcm charge towards the cost of support, an optional personal alarm charge of £3.60pcm and an administration cost of £1.72pcm. 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 Direct Debit), Housing Benefit and Universal Credit is accepted.

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