Description

Rentplus rent-to-buy 2 bedroom / 3 person second (top) floor flat. The property consists of hallway, open plan living / dining / kitchen, two bedrooms with en-suite shower room to bedroom 1 and bathroom. It has gas central heating and an allocated parking space. The weekly rent is approximately £157.64 per week (to be confirmed), one month’s rent of approximately £692.25 will be required in advance. Those with a one bedroom need can also bid for this property.

Rentplus is aimed at people who aspire to home ownership. RentPlus properties are rented at an affordable rent (80% of market rate) for an initial agreed period. At the end of the agreed period the property is sold, ideally to the existing tenants who will also be given a gifted deposit by RentPlus equal to 10% of the sale price. For general information about RentPlus please go to www.rent-plus.co.uk This property has an agreed rental period of 4 years.

You will need to meet the criteria for the scheme in order to be considered:

  • In work, training for a qualification or otherwise able to show how you will be able to buy the property at the end of the agree rental period.
  • Have a household income of less than £80,000 per year.
  • Willing and able to save for purchase costs and deposit during rental period, whilst paying rent and household expenses.

There is a local connection requirement for this property to the County of Devon with priority to the Parishes of Axminster and Hawkchurch, then the District of East Devon:

1) Lived in the area for 3 of the last 5 years or:

2) Previously lived in the area for a continuous period of 5 years or;

3) permanent employment of 16 or more hours per week for the last 12 months or:

4) Immediate family (parent, sibling or non-dependant child) lived in the area for last 5 years and need to give or receive support.

Please ensure you meet the local connection requirement and the criteria for the Rentplus scheme before bidding for this property

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