Rennie Court apartment, SE1 9NZ

Hello,

Thank you for visiting this advertisement. I am marketing bedrooms in a three-bedroom apartment on the Southbank in London. The apartment is in a fantastic, well-known, and sought-after residential apartment block, in a great location in London: Rennie Court, SE1 9NZ.

The Apartment
This platform is not enabled for a video of the apartment to be uploaded but I can send a video to anyone who is interested whether by WhatsApp or email. You will see in the video the interior of the apartment. It is on the fifth floor of Rennie Court. This is one of the most established and desired residential blocks on the Southbank. There are two sister blocks - River Court and Rennie Court - and both come with underground carparks and a 24-hour concierge service located in the reception of Rennie Court. A dedicated professional building manager manages the buildings and oversees a staff of porters and workers. My experience, and that of my tenants over the past nearly twenty years, has been entirely positive. The staff are cooperative, excellent, friendly, and always willing to help. This also all helps to creating an excellent atmosphere in blocks, and the condition of both blocks, the common area, and grounds are maintained to a very high standard.

The apartment, itself, has been recently refurbished. It is comfortable, spacious, warm, and equipped with all the amenities, devices, and utilities of a modern apartment. It also has all relevant safety and electrical certificates, fire and smoke alarms, intercom, etc. In addition to the three bedrooms, the apartment has a modern kitchen with a recently installed quartz worktop, and a foyer. There is a main bathroom with a bath, shower, sink, and toilet, and then, also, a separate smaller second toilet and sink. This gives convenience, privacy, and space to all residents in the apartment.

Location
The location of the apartment is fantastic! It is one of the most important and celebrated places in the world! The apartment is almost beside Blackfriars Bridge on the Southbank. This means it is within walking distance of Tower Bridge, Borough Market, London Bridge, and the Tate Modern to the East, and then, to the West, there is the whole stretch of the Southbank including the National Theatre, London Eye, Westminster Bridge, then facing Big Ben and Parliament (across the river). This location(s) consists of an incredible mix of ancient, historic OLD London with the shiny, sparkling NEW London, and with a fabulous diversity of leisure activity at your fingertips: concerts, culture, exhibitions, events, food, gyms, etc. Almost directly opposite the apartment block is the Sea Containers 5-Star hotel and the globally famous, Oxo Tower Restaurant is about 4-minutes’ walk from us. Locally, there are also a mix of artisan shops selling accessories, art, fashion, and, of course, various ethnic cuisine.

The location is also within a transport hub. Southwark Underground (Jubilee Line), Blackfriars Underground (District/Circle) and Overground are within 5-10 minutes walking distance. Waterloo Station is about 10-15 minutes’ walk from the apartment. There are, of course, a full range of buses that interconnect you with much of London and a Santander Bicycle Docking Station 2-minutes from the apartment on Blackfriars Road (please wear a helmet! 😊 )

Who the apartment would suit!
The apartment has been let out successfully on an ongoing basis for almost twenty years. All these experiences were positive, and several tenants remained for several years. My experience is that the most suitable tenant is a professional man/woman working in London. This is particularly relevant for those working in the city, Canary Wharf, Piccadilly, etc. There have also been a lot of students who have lived there mostly master’s level or PhD students who were studying at LSE, Imperial, King’s College, etc. It is also completely fine if it is all male, all female, or a mix.

Please note that on the Spareroom registration process, it asked whether couples are welcome. I am not closed minded to this and it would have to be agreed with the other tenants, but I would, at least, be willing to have a conversation on it. However, ultimately, I would act on the approval or not, from the other tenants.

Rental terms
All tenants are provided with a rental agreement that sets out clearly the terms and conditions. These are all fairly standard and there are no surprises. The deposit is one month’s rent and is lodged with the Deposit Protection Scheme thus giving protection to the tenant. I am flexible as to rent, but from my own research and advice received, relevant monthly rent for the above rooms is about as follows:

# For the largest room about £1,450 per month plus utilities and council tax.
# For the two smaller rooms £1,300 per month plus utilities and council tax.

The utilities (electricity costs, internet, and water) and council tax (Band F) are about £360 per month, i. e., about £120 per tenant (assuming three tenants). I feel it is easier for everyone just giving tenants one cost to think about, therefore, inclusive of utilities and rounding a bit, the monthly rent is as follows:

# For the largest room £1,550.
# For the two smaller rooms £1,400.

If the larger room is rented to a couple, then I will charge a little more, but I have not thought that through yet. Also, the above amounts are not inflexible. I am only going on the recent experience I have and some recent online research of comparable properties, and whoever responds to this ad proposing a lesser amount then I will read it with an open mind.

The only extra cost is that the tenants to pay for a cleaner who comes once every TWO weeks. The current cleaner does three hours and charges £17 per hour. Therefore, £51 in total which is £17 for each of the three tenants every two week. The cleaners is excellent, but is returning to her own country soon, but I will secure a new one and the cost will likely be about the same. Also, if you need services like ironing, collections, etc., then you can come to your own arrangement with cleaner for that as this is done at present.

Pets
I would love to be able to say yes to any potential tenant who would like to have a pet, but the bylaws of the building do not allow it.

Parking
There is a basement car park, but the space is let on an ongoing basis. HOWEVER, there are ample spaces available, and I could likely organise a space for you on a flexible basis. Also, if you have someone visiting and staying over, then I can generally arrange parking for a night or two.

Next steps
If the above interests you, then you are welcome to view the apartment at your convenience. Several tenants have entered tenancies with me based on the video, pictures, and the above explanation, but you are most welcome to visit and view anytime that is mutually convenient.

Thank you,
John