2 bedroom semi-detached house to rent

This is a 2 bed semi with a cottage feel to it. In the Staffordshire Moorlands town of Biddulph, this house is within walking distance of local shops and food outlets. Located in a quiet cul de sac, this house also has a fully enclosed low maintenance rear garden. With lounge, spacious kitchen and bathroom to the ground floor and the two bedrooms to the first floor, you need to come and view to appreciate this little gem of a property.
Mobile coverage by Three, Vodafone, EE, O2
Broadband Networks in the area – Open Reach, Virgin Media
Highest available Download Speed – Standard 17Mbps, Superfast 80Mbps, Ultrafast 1000Mbps
Highest available upload Speed – Standard 1Mbps, Superfast 20Mbps, Ultrafast 100Mbps
Small Pet considered but would incur an extra £25pcm in rent.

Due to high number of enquiries, please email or telephone to book a viewing only if you meet our referencing criteria:
1. You/Your family income is 3 times the rent (ie £27,000 per annum for rent of £750pcm).
2. You have a clear credit history ie: no County Court Judgments, Debt Relief Orders, Individual Voluntary Arrangements, or Bankruptcy Orders
3. You have a minimum of 3 months wage slips and/or 3 months bank statements showing your income.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer you a viewing or application form for this house if you do not meet these criteria.

Property comprises of:

LOUNGE 3.37m x 3.77m (11'0" x 12'4")
Enter into the lounge from the pavement. This is a lovely bright room and gives you your first glimpse of the modern interior but with the lovely feature of a beamed ceiling giving a cottage feel to it. The lounge gives access to the stairs to the first floor and the kitchen and has a focal point of a brick fireplace and modern grey laminate flooring. There is ample space for all your seating and media needs.

KITCHEN 3.35m x 3.26m (10'11" x 10'8")
This good size kitchen is fitted with a range of modern cream wall and base units, offering ample storage space. There is an integrated electric oven and gas hob with extractor hood above and space for a fridge/freezer. You'll find a small breakfast bar which matches the work surfaces and with tile splash backs to the cupboard tops and hob and a tiled floor, any spillages or splashes whilst whipping up your evening meals are easy to clean away.

UTILITY AREA 2.47m x 0.90m (8'1" x 2'11")
A clever use of this under stairs area with a brick feature arch. There is space and plumbing for your washing machine and also space for the vacuum cleaner and other household cleaning items. There's also a quirky "baby" brick arch storage area to match this larger one.

REAR HALL 0.93m x 1.26m (3'0" x 4'1")
This allows access from the kitchen to the bathroom and also has the exterior door to the rear garden.

BATHROOM 1.37m x 1.97m (4'5" x 6'5")
This is fitted with a modern white three piece suite comprising of a push button w/c, pedestal wash hand basin and bath. The bath is a spa bath with corner tap so a lie down is not impaired and with a hand held shower attachment it makes for easy hair washing. If you haven't the time to pamper yourself with a soak in the tub then you will find a shower fitted above with a large rainfall shower head. The room is fully tiled so easy to mop up any splashes or drips and with a wall mounted towel radiator, a warm towel is to hand when getting out of the tub. This isn't the biggest room in the house but definitely gives you a feel of luxury.

STAIRS and LANDING
The stairs lead from the lounge and lead to the landing which gives access to both bedrooms. There is a store cupboard area which houses the boiler to the property on the landing to the over stairs area.

BEDROOM 1 3.33m x 4.26m (10'11" x 13'11")
This large double bedroom is to the front of the property and allows plenty of room for your bed and other bedroom furniture.

BEDROOM 2 3.40m x 2.75m (11'1" x 9'0")
This second bedroom is a smaller double room and is to the rear. This would make a great guest room, dressing room or even maybe a home office, study or games/hobby room.

EXTERIOR
The front of the property is to pavement.
To the rear you will find a lovely low maintenance courtyard type garden with it being split to two levels. It has a store ideal for push bikes or out door furniture. You will find it paved with brick edges with room for a BBQ and furniture to make the most of any sunny days. There is a lovely garden area for plants to add that splash of colour.

PARKING
This is to the street and is non permit.

Deposit £865 Council Tax Band A Staffordshire Moorlands District Council EPC Grade D

Initial 6 month tenancy term - the tenancy will then be reviewed.
Holding Deposit would be at £173. If your application is successful it would be used towards your move in monies.

Tenant Charges
In addition to paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following payments permitted under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
Before the tenancy starts (payable to Belvoir Stoke-on-Trent, ‘the Agent’)
Holding Deposit: Equivalent to one week’s rent (annual rent divided by 52). This will be withheld if any relevant person (including any guarantor(s)) withdraws from the tenancy, fails a Right-to-Rent check, provides materially significant or false or misleading information, or fails to sign their tenancy agreement and if relevant a guarantor agreement, within 15 calendar days (or other Deadline for Agreement as mutually agreed in writing).
Deposit: Payable before the start of the tenancy and held under a Government approved scheme for the duration of the agreement. It will be repaid in full provided all tenancy obligations have been fulfilled. The deposit will be subject to a maximum of five weeks’ rent for an annual rent of up to £50,000 and a maximum of six weeks’ rent for and annual rent over £50,000.
Unpaid Rent during the tenancy (payable to the Agent)
Payment of interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate for late payment of rent from the due date until paid. (Not charged until the rent is more than 14 days overdue)
During the tenancy if permitted and applicable
Utilities – gas, electricity, water and sewerage
Communications – telephone and broadband
Installation of cable/satellite
Subscription to cable/satellite supplier
Television licence
Council Tax
Other permitted payments
Any other permitted payments, not included above, for breaches of contract or under the relevant legislation including contractual damages.
These may include:
Lost Keys – The reasonable costs incurred for replacement keys, security devices or replacement locks
Variation of a contract at the Tenant’s request – To cover the costs of taking Landlord’s instructions and execution of new contact capped at £50.00 inc VAT or reasonable costs if higher.
Adding or removing a Tenant at the Tenant’s request, with the Landlord’s approval – To cover the costs of taking Landlord’s instructions, new tenant referencing and Right-to-Rent checks, deposit registration and execution of new tenancy agreement capped at £50 inc VAT (per replacement tenant or any reasonable costs incurred if higher).
Early termination costs – This does not give a right to terminate a tenancy earlier than the end of the fixed term and any request will be considered on a case by case basis. If the Tenant is granted permission to terminate the contract early, the tenant shall be liable to the Landlord’s reasonable costs in re-letting the property including rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy, readvertising, referencing, and marketing of the property.

Tenant Protection
Belvoir Stoke-on-Trent is a member of Propertymark which is a client money protection scheme, and also a member of The Property Ombudsman which is a redress scheme. You can find out more details on our website or by contacting us directly. Please also ask us for Tenant Income Protection that is designed to protect your income should the unforeseen happen.

Disclaimer – We endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact. Any services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by us and no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency is given. All measurements have been taken as a guide to prospective tenants only and are not precise. If you require clarification or further information on any points, please contact us, especially if you are travelling some distance to view.
EPC rating: D.