1 Bed Flat, Second Floor Right, AB24

Tenancy being offered is a Scottish Government Private Residential Tenancy - PRT

The property is located above Blackwell’s Bookshop. The High Street is in the centre of Old Aberdeen

There is a bus stop on St Machar Drive which has a public bus service to Foresterhill. During the University term time, a free shuttle bus service is provided from Old Aberdeen to Foresterhill. The service is provided during the week, in working hours, on weekdays, and tenants can use this service (service is subject to change).

The property is a studio style flat located on the second (upper) floor of the building. Access to the building is via a lane at the side of Blackwell’s Bookshop and a door with an intercom. There is a communal staircase and landings.. The internal communal area is cleaned and maintained by the landlord. The communal lighting is also paid by the landlord.

There is no garden or external area provided with the property.

The property has a double room with a bed settee, an armchair and bedroom furniture, a kitchen with dining table and chairs and there is a shower-room. There is no separate living room.

The property is heated by gas central heating with radiators throughout the property and has double glazed windows units. There is no window in the shower room. There is an extractor fan fitted in the shower room and in the kitchen.

There is on street car parking on the High Street for residents only and to park in this area you are required to obtain a parking permit from the local council. There is also staff car parking available locally on the University of Aberdeen campus and as a resident you would be entitled to park in these areas. A monthly charge of £6.67 would be due to be paid to the landlord monthly along with the rent payment.  A parking space is not guaranteed.

Rent: £395.00 per calendar month, rent only and excluding council tax and utility costs. Rent is payable monthly in advance to the University. The rent payment does not include the council tax, utility bills, internet and all other costs are payable directly by the tenant to the service provider. 

Council tax is band A - £,1216.94 (council tax, sewerage and water)from 1 April 2020 for 2020/2021. A 25%discount may be granted by the local authority if you occupy this property on your own and apply directly to the local authority.

A deposit of up to 2 x the monthly rent would be payable upon commitment to the property. Final deposit payment to be agreed.

A guarantor may be required to countersign the tenancy agreement and other identified references/credit checks may be required, prior to the granting of a tenancy agreement, depending on the personal and financial circumstances of the successful tenant.

Availability: Almost immediately.   It should be noted that the property is likely to be available from an agreed date close to the availability date. Final entry date to be agreed with the Landlord.

The Landlord reserves the right to continue carrying out viewings of the property until a tenant is secured that 1) meets, in full, the required criteria and 2) that the landlord feels best suits the tenancy being offered.

• Housing Manger has completed the Letwell programme and has achieved the Chartered Institute of Housing Level 3 certificate in Letting and Managing Residential property.
• Property is managed by a professional and experienced housing team.
• Clerks of Works available to provide technical and maintenance/repairs advice.
• Comprehensive maintenance service available – contractors appointed on contracts.
• Contractor or in-house staff attendance to assess urgent and essential maintenance issues. Attendance can be arranged on a same day basis and a same day or next day repair service can be achieved depending on circumstances of the maintenance fault and availability of parts.
• Web based fault reporting system (24 hours) for maintenance requests.
• Staff on duty 24 hours to assist with out of hours emergencies/urgent enquiries.
• CCTV coverage within the Old Aberdeen University campus
• Possibility of lower cost car parking within the location of the property – permit based parking only.
• Buildings insurance included.
• Public bus services to city centre and other areas of Aberdeen.
• Availability of shuttle bus from Old Aberdeen to Foresterhill during the working week during day time (subject to change).

The information and any photos that have been prepared are believed to accurately reflect the property or room. Before the signing of any tenancy agreement, any interested party will be required to satisfy themselves that the information and any photos provided are accurate. Any interested party is advised that the landlord will not be liable for any incorrect or incomplete information and that any outcomes from incorrect or incomplete details will not be accepted by the Landlord.