Rowan Court, May Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9HA - For people aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA

• Ground floor and first floor apartments available soon! • Applicants must be aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of DLA/PIP benefits • Express your interest today and to arrange to look around the scheme •

Platform Housing are delighted to offer one-bedroom unfurnished apartments, at our Retirement Living scheme Rowan Court,  in the sought after location of Worcester.  Express your interest today to be considered for an apartment at Rowan Court. 

The properties are suitable for a couple or single person.  Applicants are required to be aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of PIP/DLA benefits.

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

The properties briefly comprise of;  

• Lounge
• Kitchen
• Bathroom with a level access shower
• One double bedroom 
• Gas fired central heating*
• Double glazing
• Communal well maintained gardens
• Communal door entry intercom connected to each property
• Additional communal daytime/evening rooms for tenants to use
• Lift in building
• The scheme benefits from communal parking spaces   
• EPC rating - C
• No deposit/fees required 

* Heating of the property is via a communal heating system. The monthly charge is not covered by Housing Benefits. This means the heating can be on as much as you like without the worry of being cold. 

You will be required to pay one month’s rent in advance prior to signing for the property of £763.56 (inclusive of service charges). There are service charges of £59.12pcm which are not covered by HB/UC benefits for £7.71pcm administration charge, £3.60pcm personal alarm charge, £39.54pcm personal heating charge, £0.42pcm site licences charge, and a £7.85pcm support charge. Please note our preferred 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.  

Apply now to ensure that you do not miss out on this property, and to join the waiting list!