Greendale Cottages, Greendale, Oakamoor, Staffordshire

2 Greendale Cottages is well presented two bedroom, mid terrace property situated within the Hawksmoor Estate. The property is set in a rural location with surrounding woodland but is within easy reach of Stoke on Trent and Stafford.

The property has been refurbished with newly painted walls and fitted flooring and comprises:

Ground floor:
Entrance hallway with storage alcove, giving access to a newly fitted kitchen with space for a dining table, sitting room and ground floor bathroom with white suite and bath with shower over.

First floor:
Stairs and landing giving access to two double bedrooms and one good sized single bedroom

Outside:
Front garden, large private rear garden, use of communal garden space to the bottom of the private garden, parking and garage.

Term The property is available to let under an Assured periodic Tenancy according to the Renter Rights Act

Rent The prospective tenant is asked to pay £925 per calendar month. The rent is to be payable by Direct Debit monthly in advance with the first payment being made on the commencement of the tenancy.

Rent reviews The National Trust carries out rent reviews of the property annually to open market value.

Deposit The Tenant will not be required to pay a deposit or a holding deposit
Insurance

The National Trust will be responsible for insuring the building, but the Tenant will be responsible for insuring the contents.

Repairing Responsibilities
(Summary) The Trust will be responsible for repairs to the structure, exterior of the building, installations for the supply of services, external decoration.

The Tenant will be responsible for internal repairs and decoration, garden, fences, drives.

The tenant will be recharged for the emptying of the septic tank

Sub Letting The property shall be occupied as a single private residence only. There will be no right to assign, sub-let or part with possession for the whole or any part of the premises.

Pets Tenants must seek the landlord’s permission for any animals or birds to be kept at the property.

Viewing strictly by appointment only. Please see attached brochure for details

Permitted Payment Notes
Deposits Whilst the receipt of a deposit is a permitted payment under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, for organisational reasons, we do not take deposits or holding deposits for our residential lettings.

The Rent The agreed rent for the property is a permitted payment and payable as per the terms of the Tenancy.
Utilities (Water, Gas, Electricity, Septic Tank).

Tenant/s will be responsible for the payment of Utilities.
Where forming part of the letting and as set out in the Tenancy agreement, we may recharge a utility supply to a residential property, including the proportional element of any standing charges and VAT if appropriate. Where properties are not connected to mains drainage, we may recharge the proportional costs of emptying the septic tank to the Tenant/s.
In line with the Tenant Fees Act 2019, we may also add an administration charge for Water at £5 per annum for a property without a meter and £10 for a property with a meter.

Council Tax Tenant/s will be responsible for the payment of council tax.
Although these situations are uncommon, we may pay these and recharge these costs to Tenants where appropriate.

Telecoms/Broadband Tenant/s will be responsible for the installation and payment of their supply of communication costs such as Telecoms and Broadband.
The sub-recharging of communications costs such as telephone and broadband are a permitted payment under the Tenant Fees Act 2019, although these situations are uncommon we may recharge these costs to Tenants where appropriate.

Fee for Variation of Tenancy When requested by the Tenant/s, capped at £50, or reasonable costs incurred if higher as permitted by the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
Early Termination of Tenancy Where the Tenant/s request the tenancy is terminated early, we may ask the Tenant/s to pay the costs associated with re-advertising the property. The

Rent will remain payable until a new Tenancy commences.
The costs charged will not exceed the loss or reasonable costs incurred by the Trust.

Default Charges We may charge interest on late rental payments at the rate set out in Schedule 1, paragraph 4(5) of the Tenant Fees Act 2019