Harrow Road 1, Birmingham

Harrow Road, Birmingham, B29 7DW, United Kingdom

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54 Harrow Road is a beautiful yet affordable student accommodation in Birmingham that offers students a number of shared apartments. The University of Birmingham is a 13-minute walk from the property and a 10-minute drive to the Mander Portman Woodward, making it a popular choice amongst the students.

Cooling Off Period

1. The property does not offer any cooling-off period, all contracts are legal and binding.

2. If a student has paid the GBP 50 holding deposit but not signed the contract they can cancel the booking but will lose the holding deposit.

Replacement Tenant Found

1. If you don’t want to live in the property any more you will still have to pay rent until you find someone to take over your liabilities.

2. You will be charged £125 per tenant changing + £10 per tenant on the tenancy agreement over one.

3. If you would like the property to advertise your room, there will be an additional charge of 50% of one month's rent, at minimum £250.

Features

The rooms come fully furnished with a sizeable bed that is comfy, and a study desk. a chest of drawers and a wardrobe to store all the belongings. The shared kitchen has a dishwasher, an electric oven, a fridge, and a washing machine. It also has a breakfast bar, a TV where the students can stream their favorite shows or movies, and a dryer. One can also choose to take a quiet walk in the garden after dinner and unwind after a long day of classes.

Nearby places

The location of the property is very convenient, as there are a lot of coffee houses nearby, like Cafe Face or Hey Brew Espresso. Students can hang out with their friends at Goose, The OVT, Selly Oak, or Circo Student Bar Birmingham on a weekend. One can also choose to grab dinner at 水哥（Classic HK Kitchen) or Yakinori - Selly Oak, which is also around the corner. Places like the Yakinori - Selly Oak and the Winterbourne House & Garden can be kept for the weekend to visit.

Commute

The accommodation is easily accessible as the Dawlish Rd or Hubert Rd bus stop is only a 4-7 minute walk away. One can also hop onto a train from Selly Oak train station which is also a 10-minutes walk from the accommodation.

From GBP 110 /week

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Fasilitas Dan Layanan

Common Amenities

Central Heating

Garden

Open Plan

Amenities

Dryer

Breakfast Bar

Furnished

Storage Cupboard

Dishwasher

Washing Machine

Tumble Dryer

Electric Oven

Plenty Of Fridge Freezer

Bed

Shower

Private Courtyard

Safety and Security

Bike Security

Tipe Kamar

7 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Apartment

Durasi: 52 week

Move_id: 01 Aug 2023

Catatan: Bills not included

Dari GBP110 /week

Pertanyaan Sering Diajukan

What will I need to bring?

As with living on campus, you'll need to bring the essentials. While your off-campus student accommodation will be fully furnished, you'll need to get things like bedding, kitchen equipment and towels. It's unlikely that the property will include crockery and cutlery, so make sure you have something to eat with, too!

What’s an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)?

An EPC shows how energy efficient a house is and can help you work out how much your utilities will cost. They put them on their website for you to look at but if you can’t find one let them know.

What is a HMO Licence?

If more than two unrelated people rent in the same house the property is classified as a ‘house in multiple occupation’ (HMO). If the property has five or more bedrooms and is on three or more floors it has to be licensed with the local Council and has to meet certain safety requirements. The HMO certificate should be on display in the property but if you want confirmation that the property is registered you should call your local Council.

What about gas certificates?

Your landlord is responsible for making sure the gas appliances at your property are safe and is required to have them inspected by a ‘Gas Safe’ engineer every 12 months. They will make a copy available to you when you move in and again when it is renewed.

What happens if someone doesn't pay their rent?

You are all jointly liable for rent payments so if someone doesn't pay their rent the landlord is able to pursue all of you for any rent due. It is normal practice however that a landlord would pursue the individual tenant first and then their guarantor before approaching the other tenants.

When will we receive the inventory?

It is normal practice for your inventory to be supplied to you within the first 14 days of the tenancy agreement. You then usually have 7-14 days to return it signed with any amendments. If you don’t return the inventory then you agree to accept the property in the condition described in the inventory.

What are my guarantor's liabilities?

Although your obligations are joint and several; your guarantors are not. this means that the landlord can only ask your guarantor for a particular share of any joint liability. For example, if it is a 4-bedroom house; your guarantor can only be asked for ¼ of the total rent due if you haven’t paid or ¼ of any damage not covered by the deposit.

What is a joint and several contracts?

Most tenancy agreements (especially student ones) are joint and several which basically means you sign the agreement as a group and are all responsible jointly for the liabilities explained in the contract. For example; if there is damage to the property the landlord can hold you all liable; the landlord is also able to hold any one of you as being liable for the damage. It also means that if the landlord is required to give you notice of anything they are only legally required to inform one of you.

What if something goes wrong in the house?

If they manage your property you will need to let them know about any maintenance issues, they have a team of trusted tradesmen and contractors who will resolve any issues you may have.

What does it mean to pay rent quarterly?

Often landlords will ask that you pay your rent quarterly, which means, once per quarter of the year meaning you will pay 4 larger payments during the year rather than 12 monthly payments. If your contract starts on the 1st of July your payment dates will be the 1st July, 1st October, 1st January and 1st April. The payments due on each of these dates will be equivalent to 3 months' rent.

How do I pay my rent?

For properties which they manage, they’ll be asking you to set up direct debits to pay your rent which will either be monthly in advance or quarterly. They'll email you a link to a website where you'll need to enter your bank details to set up the direct debit. You can forward this link to your parents if they will be paying your rent for you. You'll need to make sure that you've got enough money in your account each month for the direct debit to work, if there's not you may be charged a late payment fee by them and your bank.

What do we do about bills?

Their properties are available with bills not included in the rent. This means that you have to pay extra for utilities.

Will I get my deposit back?

At the end of your tenancy they ask you to leave the property clean and tidy. They'll also ask you to provide them with proof that you've paid all of your utilities (gas, electricity, water) and that you've dealt with the council tax at the property. (So make sure you hold on to all your bills!) Your tenancy agreement explains in detail why you may have charges deducted from your deposits. However, the main reasons tenants are charged are: -Not paying rent on time - you will accrue interest charges on any outstanding amounts. -Using Blu-Tack or similar on walls - if they have to re-paint a wall, the charge is normally £40 per wall. -Not cleaning the property well enough at the end of the tenancy.

Where are my deposits/retainer protected?

When you sign your contract, you will pay your ‘nonrefundable retainer’; this is held by the landlord or his agent until you move into the property when it becomes your ‘deposit’. Once the funds become a deposit your landlord has 28 days in which to protect it with a government-authorised scheme and provide the details to you. Your landlord is not obliged to tell you which scheme they will use until that time; the scheme fees paid by the landlord fluctuate so landlords will use the most appropriate of the three schemes at that time.

What is a retainer?

A non-refundable retainer is paid when you wish to take a property, when you move into the property it becomes the deposit and will be protected through one of the government's authorised deposit schemes.

In the event that a student is unable to make a payment, are they authorized to process the deposit on their behalf?

Yes, happy for you to pay on behalf of the tenants as long as you are aware that it's non-refundable if the tenant drops out.

Are dual occupancy arrangements permitted for the properties?

They cannot do dual occupancy in their properties.

Can you outline your payment policy, including any available instalment options?

They require all rent payments in advance of each month or quarter.

Are guarantors required for all bookings? If so, are international guarantors accepted?

They do require UK-based guarantors but if they do not have one then they will accept them using Housing Hand but they do charge a small fee to act as a guarantor for students.

What happens if I want to drop out?

Once you have signed your tenancy agreement you are bound to it for the full term. If you don’t want to live in the property any more you will still have to pay rent until you find someone to take over your liabilities. This is called a Novation. There is a charge for them to organise your Novation. If you signed your tenancy agreement before Monday 20th May 2019, the charge is £150. If you signed your tenancy agreement on or after Monday 20th May 2019, the charge is £125 per tenant changing + £10 per tenant on the tenancy agreement over one. If you would like them to advertise your room, there will be an additional charge of 50% of one month's rent, at a minimum of £250.

How do I collect my keys?

For a lot of their properties you'll be asked to collect your keys from their office after midday on the 1st day of your tenancy. You can pick your keys up at any point after that date during their office hours. Remember, everyone in your house will need to have completed all of their paperwork first, paid their rent and you'll need to bring your ID with you so they know they are giving the right keys to the right people!

For some properties your landlord will provide keys directly to you. They will email you a month before your move in date to confirm where you should collect your keys.

How does weekly rent convert into monthly rent?

There aren't exactly 4 weeks in a month so they calculate monthly rent in the following way: divide your weekly rent by seven (number of days in the week), then multiply by 365 (number of days in the year); finally multiple this by twelve (the number of months in the year).

The equation is: (weekly rent / 7) x 365 / 12 = monthly rent.

Please note that for leap years you need to adjust the equation to 366 to take the extra day into account.

What if I don't have a UK guarantor?

While their standard process is to ask tenants to provide a UK-based guarantor, who passes a credit check, they know that sometimes this may not be possible. For instance, if you are an International student.

There are two options available if you don't have a UK guarantor: you can pay your rent upfront, or apply to the company Housing Hand to act as your guarantor.

Housing Hand charges a one-off fee of £299 for this service, which will mean that they act as your UK guarantor for 12 months - the usual length of your tenancy. The fee is exclusive to pmg, so make sure you mention them to pay this fee.