20 Albert Road Kings Heath, Birmingham £1,100.00 PCM

****NEW TO THE LETTING MARKET****


A charming and characterful 2 bedroom terrace house in a pleasant cul de sac off the A435 Alcester Road South and well located for access to regional road network, the A4040 Outer Ring Road, the shops and nightlife on the High Street, and the '50' bus route.

Comprising:- Entrance lobby; living room with non functional fire place, folding glazed doors to the dining room, and a door to an under stairs cloaks cupboard / store; dining room with staircase to the first floor and a part glazed folding door to the kitchen; kitchen with modern cabinets and ceramic hob, electric oven, grease filter, and fridge freezer; rear lobby having door to the side area, door to the bathroom, and a washing machine; modern bathroom with a shower above the bath; upstairs there are 2 double bedrooms, bedroom 2 at the rear has a closet above the stairs.

At the rear there is a south facing garden with patios next to the house and at the bottom of the garden, and a garden shed. There are padlocked double gates in the rear boundary which must remained padlocked, there being no vehicular access.

Combi gas central heating; PVC double glazing.

Appliances:- the washing machine and fridge freezer are offered for use with the landlord not having any responsibility for their upkeep or maintenance; in case of failure consent will be given for their disposal and the tenant can replace the item with their own appliance to be removed at the end of the tenancy.



AVAILABLE NOW . FURNISHED or PART FURNISHED or UNFURNISHED as the tenant prefers.







VIEWING:- Please send us a viewing request by email to include the following information, please note that without this information we won’t be able to process your viewing request:-

(1) the names of the prospective tenants and their postal addresses.

(2) the mobile number / landline number, and the email addresses of the prospective tenants who will be attending the viewing.

(3) are the prospective tenants currently renting or perhaps living with family. How many weeks’ notice might need to be given ?.

(4) are the prospective tenants employed? If so, what do they do. Tenants will need to be on a permanent contract, not a zero hours contract. 

(5) does the prospective tenant(s) (joint) annual income match the stated affordability criteria ?

(6) do any of the prospective tenants have adverse credit or IVAs or CCJs?

(7) do any of the prospective tenants have pets?

(8) do any of the prospective tenants have children? If so, how many and how old are they?

(9)  is the advertised tenancy start date acceptable to the prospective tenants ?

COUNCIL TAX BAND:-  B 

AFFORDABILITY:-    £33,000.00 per annum. This is the minimum level of income required for referencing purposes. If you wish to take a tenancy as a sole tenant you will have to have this amount of annual income; if you intend to rent jointly with others, then you and your co-tenants need to have an annual combined income at or above this amount.

TENANCY DEPOSIT:-    The tenancy deposit is the approximate equivalent of 5 weeks rent, which for this property is £1,250.00.

In paying us a tenancy deposit you agree that any interest accruing on deposit monies held by us will be retained by us, and neither you nor any other parties will have a claim to it.

HOLDING DEPOSIT:-     In order to reserve this property and before referencing can begin, you will need to pay a Holding Deposit approximately equivalent to one week’s rent, which for this property is £250.00.         

Please be aware that the Holding Deposit will not be refunded to you if you or any relevant person including a guarantor:-

(1) withdraws from the proposed tenancy,

(2) fails a Right-to-Rent check,

(3) provides materially significant false or misleading information, for example if you said your income was a lot higher than it is, or you failed a credit check because you did not tell the truth, or adverse credit is revealed about which you were unaware, or

(4) didn’t take reasonable steps to sign the tenancy agreement and / or a Deed of Guarantee within 15 calendar days of paying the Holding Deposit, or any other deadline as may be mutually in writing.

The holding deposit will be refunded to you if the landlord withdraws from the proposed agreement. Upon entering into a tenancy the Holding Deposit will usually be put towards the first month’s rent payable.

In paying us a holding deposit you agree that any interest accruing on monies held by us will be retained by us, and neither you nor any other parties will have a claim to it.

TENANCY CHARGES:-     

(1) Late payment charges - Interest at the rate of 3% per annum above the Bank of England base rate from time to time on any rent or other money payable under the tenancy agreement remaining unpaid 14 days after the day on which it became due.    

(2) Variations to the Contract - if consent is given: £50.00 inc VAT . A variation could include requests for a pet, requests to redecorate, requests to change sharer in a joint tenancy, requests to sub let, or any other amendment which alters the obligations of the agreement. If requests are refused, no charge is made.   

(3) Novation of Contract & an Assignment of Contract  -  if consent is given: £50.00 inc VAT or a reasonable cost if higher. Novation is a new contract based on almost the identical existing contract. An assignment is where one tenant assigns his/her rights under an existing tenancy to another person under the existing tenancy.  

(4) Change of sharer -   £50.00 including VAT, or our reasonable costs if higher, if for example there is an exceptional circumstance relating to referencing, or a new inventory is required.  

(5) Early termination of tenancy - If a landlord consents to an early termination it might be on the condition that replacement tenants are found. In this situation a tenant could reasonably be required to pay the costs associated with re-advertising the property or referencing new tenants, subject to evidence demonstrating the costs to be incurred. If a suitable replacement tenant is found, the outgoing tenant will be charged rent and will have to pay the associated outgoings until the new tenancy has started. The costs charged will not exceed the loss incurred by the landlord (if the payment is required by the landlord), or reasonable costs (if the payment is required by the agent). Landlords are only entitled to recover the sum of any rental payments which would not be met by the start of a new tenancy. As agent our reasonable costs will be the published letting or set-up cost which Glovers Estate Agents charge to a landlord.   

(6) Lost Keys, Locks and Security Devices - Charges will be made for the for the replacement of lost keys and other respective security devices such as replacing locks and secure car park access fobs. The charges made will be the actual costs incurred in getting keys cut, or locksmith's charges, without any charge being made for our time except in an exceptional circumstance such as an emergency (other than replacing keys), where a charge of £15.00 per hour could be made. 

PLEASE NOTE:-  

(1) The information contained in this listing is for guidance only; complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. (2) If there is any point, which is of particular importance to you, verification should be obtained from us.

(3)  These particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract.

(4) Any measurements given are approximate and interested parties should verify the measurements for themselves before ordering furniture or floor coverings.

(5) No apparatus, equipment, furniture or fittings have been tested except for those subject to a statutory requirement.

(6) Items shown in photographs may not be included in the tenancy; interested parties must seek clarification if in doubt.

(7)  Interested parties must check the availability of the property before travelling to see it, and before making an appointment to view.

(8) Where there has been a previous tenancy, the ability for the next tenancy to start on the advertised availability date is dependent upon the previous tenant having vacated the property in accordance with their notice and having left the property in a satisfactory tenantable condition.

THE PROPERTY OMBUDSMAN:-    Glovers Estate Agents is a member of The Property Ombudsman Scheme (TPOS) and follows the TPOS Code of Practice. The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme has been providing consumers and property agents with an alternative dispute resolution service for several years and provides consumers with a free, impartial, and independent alternative dispute resolution service. A copy of the Code of Practice and the Consumer Guide is available from us upon request.