7-bedroom terraced house · CF24 3LS
To rentReduced £26 (−4.2%) on 17 OctListed 18 days
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About
Available from : 12/07 This 7 bedroom student house is perfect for large groups of friends looking to live together in their final years of University.
Each of the spacious bedrooms comes fully furnished with a double bed, desk, chair and flat screen TV as well as plenty of storage space for all your belongings.
The modern communal area of this house is what makes this crib so perfect for student living.
The fully equipped kitchen has a large dining area which leads onto the open-plan living room, furnished with sofas and a flat screen television.
The large double patio doors open up from the living room into the garden.Located in the extremely popular student hub of Cathays, Lochaber street is a great location to live in, with the town centre close by and all local amenities such as supermarkets, cafes, bars and pubs, all on your doorstep.
The University of Cardiff and the University of South Wales are just a 25 minute walk away, or a 15 minute bus ride and Cardiff Metropolitan University is only 30 minutes by bus.
Angus street bus stop is just a 2 minute walk away and the busses are regular and reliable.
Rent Smart Wales: License Number: #lr ; Reference Number: #A ; Council Tax Band: F; Parking: No on-site parking is available. Resident parking permits may be obtainable through the council.
Apply via the council website.
Please view all tenant fees/charges here: In-hours lock out (lockbox): Charged at reasonable cost of attendance;Out of hours lock out (lockbox): Charged at reasonable cost of attendance;Replacement bedroom key: Charged at reasonable cost of replacement, capped at £50 (VAT not applicable);Replacement front door key: Charged at reasonable cost of attendance, capped at £50 (VAT not applicable);Master lock replacement: Charged at the reasonable cost of replacement, capped at £50 (VAT not applicable);Bedroom lock replacement: Charged at the reasonable cost of replacement, capped at £50 (VAT not applicable);Fire alarm call-out: Charged at the full reasonable cost of attendance, including charges from a fire alarm engineer and/or the Fire and Rescue Service (VAT not applicable);Clean of property: Charged at the reasonable cost required to remedy the breach, capped at 1/3 of the total contractor invoice;Malicious damage: Charged at the reasonable cost required to remedy the breach, capped at 1/3 of the total contractor invoice;Furniture damage from improper use (e.g.
Left outside): Charged at the reasonable cost required to remedy the breach, capped at 1/3 of the total contractor invoice;Pest control due to uncleanliness (x3 visits): Charged at the reasonable cost of treatment based on actual contractor costs;Unpaid rent: Interest charged at 3% per annum over the Bank of England base rate on any rent owed that is more than 14 days late.
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