Pakenham House, Pakenham Close, Walmley - First Floor Independent Living Apartment - For people aged 60+ or aged 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA.

• Your new home awaits! • Independent living apartment • Suitable for a couple or a single person • Applicants must be aged 60+. Or aged 55+ and in receipt of PIP/DLA • No deposit or administration fees • Available now, register your interest today!

Platform Housing are delighted to offer this one-bedroom unfurnished first floor apartment in the sought after location of Walmley, Sutton Coldfield.  The property is suitable for a couple or single person.  

The property comprises of - 

• Lounge
• Kitchen
• Bathroom with a level access shower (no bath)
• One double bedroom 
• Gas fired central heating from a communal boiler
• Double glazing
• Well being call alarm  
• Scheme staff
• EPC rating - C
• Window cleaning
• No deposit/fees required 

The Pakenham House scheme offers -

• Communal Heating system
• Communal Lounge area
• Communal Dining area
• Communal Laundry room
• Communal Entrance door with intercom to each apartment
• Residents of a similar age. Being aged 60+. Or aged 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA

You will be required to pay one month’s rent in advance £672.07 prior to signing for the property. Our preferred method of payment is via Direct Debit and we accept Housing Benefit and Universal Credit.* 

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.

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.    

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

* 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 that are shown in the monthly rent total. These are £49.35pcm for personal heating of your apartment and a £7.85pcm 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 visit our website for FAQ’s  https://www.platformhg.com