UNFURNISHED - AVAILABLE 8TH JULY - Ground floor flat with GARDEN. Barker Street is well positioned within a popular residential area of Oldbury, offering convenient access to a wide range of local shops, supermarkets, takeaways, schools and everyday amenities. Oldbury town centre, Bearwood, Smethwick and West Bromwich are all easily accessible, providing further retail, leisure and service facilities. The property is particularly well placed for public transport, with regular local bus services operating throughout Oldbury and the surrounding areas, offering routes towards Bearwood, Smethwick, West Bromwich, Birmingham and other parts of the Black Country. Oldbury Interchange is also within the wider local area, providing additional bus connections across the West Midlands. For rail commuters, Sandwell & Dudley Railway Station is one of the main nearby stations, with services towards Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton and wider regional destinations. Langley Green, Rowley Regis and Smethwick Galton Bridge stations are also accessible from the area, giving buyers a choice of rail links depending on their direction of travel. Healthcare facilities are well represented locally, with GP surgeries and community health services available across Oldbury, Smethwick and West Bromwich. Nearby hospital and healthcare facilities include Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick, described by Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust as its largest acute healthcare facility, together with Sandwell Health Campus in West Bromwich, making the location convenient for those who work in healthcare or require access to wider medical services. The area is also well placed for employment opportunities, with a number of large employers and business districts within commuting distance. These include Sandwell Council services, local schools and education providers, NHS facilities across Sandwell and Birmingham, and industrial, logistics and commercial employers located around Oldbury, Smethwick, West Bromwich and the wider Black Country. Birmingham city centre, one of the region’s largest employment hubs, is also readily accessible by road and rail, offering access to professional services, retail, hospitality, finance and the public sector. For road users, the property benefits from excellent access to the regional motorway network, with the M5 motorway nearby and onward connections to the M6, M42 and wider Midlands road network. This makes the address well suited to commuters, families and those needing convenient travel across Birmingham, the Black Country and beyond. One-bedroom home, offering bright and comfortable accommodation with the added benefit of a private rear garden. The property opens into an entrance hall, leading through to a welcoming lounge which provides an ideal space for relaxing or entertaining. The modern kitchen is neatly fitted and designed for practical everyday use, while the shower room adds a fresh and stylish finish to the accommodation. The property also features a good-sized double bedroom. Further benefits include electric heating and a lawned garden to the rear, perfect for enjoying some outdoor space during the warmer months. On street parking. IDEAL FOR SINGLE PERSON OR COUPLE - NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN - NON SMOKING PROPERTY - ONE HOUSEHOLD - UNSUITABLE FOR PETS - Subject to referencing & holding deposit - see our website for more details. Council Tax Band: A - EPC Rating: E - For Broadband and mobile coverage checker provided by Ofcom (the office of communications) see - Please note that the photographs were taken historically and may differ from the property’s current condition and presentation.
Holding Deposit & In Tenancy Fees
Holding Deposit of one week’s rent. This is to reserve a property. Please Note: This will be withheld if any relevant person (including any guarantor(s)) withdraw from the tenancy, fail a Right-to-Rent check, provide materially significant false or misleading information, or fail to sign their tenancy agreement (and/or Deed of Guarantee) within 15 calendar days (or other Deadline for Agreement as mutually agreed in writing). Security Deposit - Five weeks’ rent: This covers damages or defaults on the part of the tenant during the tenancy. Unpaid Rent - Interest at 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate from Rent Due Date until paid in order to pursue non-payment of rent. Please Note: This will not be levied until the rent is more than 14 days in arrears. Lost Key(s) or other Security Device(s): Tenants are liable to the actual cost of replacing any lost key(s) or other security device(s). If the loss results in locks needing to be changed, the actual costs of a locksmith, new lock and replacement keys for the tenant, landlord any other persons requiring keys will be charged to the tenant. If extra costs are incurred there will be a charge of £15 per hour (inc. VAT) for the time taken replacing lost key(s) or other security device(s). Variation of Contract (Tenant’s Request): £50 (inc. VAT) per agreed variation. To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents. Change of Sharer (Tenant’s Request) - £50 (inc. VAT) per replacement tenant or any reasonable costs incurred if higher. To cover the costs associated with taking landlord’s instructions, new tenant referencing and Right-to-Rent checks, deposit registration as well as the preparation and execution of new legal documents. Early Termination (Tenant’s Request) - Should the tenant wish to leave their contract early, they shall be liable to the landlord’s costs in re-letting the property as well as all rent due under the tenancy until the start date of the replacement tenancy. These costs will be no more than the maximum amount of rent outstanding on the tenancy.