STUDENT ACCOMMODATION - 2008/2009
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BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING, PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION
BELOW. IT IS IMPORTANT AND WILL HELP YOU TO AVOID MAKING MISTAKES
WHEN SELECTING A HOUSE
Day Management Services currently manages over
100 student houses, to accommodate groups of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9,
details of which follow, together with a map.
We try to offer the best possible facilities in
our student accommodation and endeavour to ensure that they are furnished
to a good, clean standard. Electrical appliances and wiring are checked
annually. Gas appliances and boilers are checked and serviced annually
and tenants are issued with copies of the Safety Certificates. All
properties are equipped with a fire blanket and smoke alarms. Lounge
suites, beds and any other upholstered furniture carry a valid label stating
that the item is fire resistant in accordance with Government regulations.
Details of individual properties can be viewed
by clicking on the relevant links below, but with a few exceptions, all
our houses contain the following:-
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Each bedroom has a single bed, bedside table, wardrobe,
chest of drawers, bookshelves, desk and chair. You only need to bring
bed linen and a pillow
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Communal living room
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Automatic washing machine
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Microwave
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Central heating
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Unlimited Broadband
We offer a full support service and endeavour to
sort out any maintenance problems as quickly as possible. During
the initial period of the tenancy cleaning and maintenance work will be
carried out on the properties. Because of the quick changeover of
tenants and the fact that some houses need more work than others we
do not guarantee that your house will be in pristine condition with everything
in working order when you move in. However, we do
guarantee that all necessary repairs will be carried out
as quickly as our workmen, who will all be working flat out, can attend
to them. Unlike other agents/landlords, we do not object to students moving
into their houses during the half rent period, but you will not be
able to move in during the first week i.e. if your lease starts on 9th
June, you will not be able to collect your keys until 16th June.
Houses are checked and cleaned during this period and they need to be empty
for this.
During the initial two months of your tenancy
(the half rent period) when work is possibly being done at the house, you
must bear in mind that workmen will be coming and going.. They will be
busy and will not always be able to give you prior notice of their visits,
so you will have to be prepared to put up with this. They will, however,
always knock before going in and will not call at anti-social hours.
Houses are also routinely checked every three
months for possible problems and you will receive notice of this in writing.
Grass is cut monthly in summer and weeding and tidying attended to when
necessary.
All houses are inspected by, and registered with,
Canterbury City Council.
SOME CONDITIONS OF RENT (See lease for full
list)
Houses are subject to half rent for the first
two months of the lease, with the first week's rent being simply a retainer,
as the house will be empty, and full rent for the rest of the tenancy.
Students pay for all gas, electricity and water.
A holding fee of £200.00 per tenant is due
when the lease is signed, plus an additional payment of £95.00 inc.VAT
per tenant as an admin. charge. The holding fee will be transferred
as deposit to a Tenancy Deposit Scheme (T.D.S.) on commencement of the
term of your tenancy agreement. The deposit is returnable at the
end of the lease provided there is no deduction to be made for unpaid rent
or damage caused by tenants.
In order to avoid having to pay Council Tax, all
tenants must be full time students and will be required to submit an exemption
certificate available from the college authorities.
All members of each group will jointly sign the
Agreement. This means that all members are jointly
responsible for the total house rent as stated on the Agreement.
If, for instance, one member dropped out during the year, the full rent
for the house would still be due. In this example the "drop out"
would be required to continue to pay rent until a replacement tenant was
installed. We would endeavour to assist with this. In the event
that the "drop out" refused to co-operate, the remaining tenants would
be responsible for chasing this person and paying rent until a replacement
tenant was found. It is, therefore, very important that you are careful
about whom you choose to share with, that you all get along and that you
can all afford the rent.
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