The total cost of a tenancy per month is based on the following components.
Lease Element
This is a charge for the dedicated use of one bedroom by one person including shared use of all communal areas by that person. This component is hereinafter referred to as the “Lease Element”. This is a room dependent charge.
Utility Charge Element
This is a charge towards the cost of fuel for heating, lighting, and cooking; telephone line rental costs; a broadband facility and a licence for the the TV in the common area sitting room. This component is hereinafter referred to as the “Utility Charge Element”.
Local Authority Taxes Element (Council Tax)
A charge per tenant is levied towards payment of Council Tax per tenant irrespective of the number of tenants contracted at any time. The property is Band E for Council Tax purposes.
Communal Cleaning Charge Element
This is a charge for regular fortnightly cleaning of the common areas including the vestibule, hall, stairs, landings, bathroom, shower room, kitchen, utility room and sitting room. This component is hereinafter referred to as the “Communal Cleaning Charge Element”. These cleans take place every second Friday by Maid2Clean starting around 9-9.30am. This cleaning is intended to be supplementary to normal household cleaning carried out by tenants. As requested, as required, and at an extra cost, the professional cleaners may also be contracted to undertake cleaning of individuals rooms.
Bedroom Cleaning Charge Element
As mentioned above a charge may also be made for regular but optional professional cleaning of the tenant’s personal or private area of the property. This component is hereinafter referred to as the “Bedroom Cleaning Charge Element”. This service can be provided as requested by the tenant. At an extra cost it may also be possible to arrange a regular bed linen and clothing collection, cleaning and delivery service for tenants if required and if requested.
Gardening Charge Element
A charge may also be made for regular gardening services associated with external areas of the property. This component is hereinafter referred to as the “Gardening Charge Element”. This service can be provided as requested and agreed with tenants.
Bottom Line Cost - Rent
The overall cost of tenancy is thus the aggregate of several components costs as defined above.
Cost of Tenancy (call it "Rent" for simplicity) = Cost of Lease Element + Cost of Utility Charge Element + Cost of Council Tax Element + Communal Cleaning Charge Element
Professionals: Rent for each room is thus currently set to be:
Bedroom 1 £555
Bedroom 2 £540
Bedroom 3 £535
Bedroom 4 £470
Bedroom 5 £565
The above is based on 5 professionals sharing the property. Full time students will not pay Council Tax.
Deposit
In addition to one months advance Rent, a sum equal to the monthly "Rent" is also required as a deposit prior to tenancy agreement for the property being signed. This means that tenants taking up a tenancy within the property will have to pay the following deposit in advance of taking up the tenancy.
Bedroom 1 £555
Bedroom 2 £540
Bedroom 3 £535
Bedroom 4 £470
Bedroom 5 £565
End of Tenancy Clean
An end of tenancy clean is carried out by a professional cleaning company on the room vacated. There is a minimum charge of £20 for this required service. It is stressed that this is supplementary to any cleaning done by the tenant on completion of the tenancy. If additional work is required by the professional cleaners to reinstate the room to the condition of the room as supplied an additional claim will be made.
Options
The following items which are available as options are as shown in the pictures of the rooms on this website.
Bedlinen available at an extra charge as below includes: white sheets, white duvet covers, white pillow cases, white pillow case protectors, pillows, a duvet, a bedcover and a matching cushion. The charges which will be applied at the end of the tenancy will be for the initial supply of the items and at the end of the tenancy for professional cleaning of the items.
Supply:
£5 for duvet
£5 for each set of bedlinen (1 sheet, 1 duvet cover, 2 pillow cases).
£5 for one pair of pillows and two pillow protectors.
£5 for one bedcover and matching cushion.
Professional cleaning charge:
£25 for two sets of bedlinen.
£25 for duvet
£15 for bedcover and matching cushion.
£5 for a pair of pillows and related pillow protectors.
Please note that these are the current prices (January 2020) charged by a local cleaning service.
Further Details
For further details see the supplied Indicative Tenancy Agreement.