St Catharines Terrace Retirement Living, Houghton On The Hill, Leics, LE7 9GG - For aged 60+ or 55+ if in receipt of DLA/PIP - RM

• Apartments in our Retirement Living Scheme at St Catharines Terrace • Applicants must be 55+ and in receipt of DLA/PIP or 60+ • Register your interest today!

Platform Housing has a Retirement Living scheme known as St Catharines Terrace just off Scotland Lane in Houghton on the Hill. 

To be eligible you must be aged 60+ or 55+ if you are in receipt of Personal Independence Payments or Disability Living Allowance.

This village is surrounded by some of Leicestershire's most attractive rolling countryside. Located just under a 7 mile drive from Leicester city centre and 12 miles from Market Harborough. It is within walking distance to local amenities including a Post Office, supermarket and pharmacy. The handy bus stop means that Leicester is a convenient hop away.

St Catharines Terrace is a small friendly scheme with a mixture of studio, one bedroom ground and first floor apartments and also one two bedroom apartment. Communal facilities include the garden, parking, residents lounge, laundry room and guest facilities. There is non-resident management staff and a 24 hour careline alarm service.

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

Each apartment is self contained and unfurnished. Briefly they consist of:-

• Kitchen
• Bathroom, some with level access showers
• Double glazed
• Main heating by a community scheme
• 24 hour Careline alarm
• Harborough Council Tax band A
• Universal Credit / Housing Benefit accepted

You will be required to pay one month’s rent in advance prior to signing for the property. This depends on the type of apartment and ranges from £568.63pcm-£648.87pcm (depending on apartment). 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 a £57.88-£69.16pcm for personal heating, £9.65pcm for personal water 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. 

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.

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.   

If you are successful in being offered a property you will be contacted by a 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 properties.  

Pets are considered in accordance with the Tenancy Management Policy.  

Please visit our website for FAQ’s  https://www.platformhg.com