Dwell Cathedral Campus, Liverpool

- Pay in full due date - 1/08/2024
- Pay by instalments due dates - instalment one 26/09/2024, instalment two 9/01/2025 & instalment three 24/04/2025.
- Not offering pay in full discount.
- While making application, please select “International Agent” while being asked “How did you hear about us?” To avoid dispute/disappointment, please also remember to type in your company name as requested. Please see screenshot below for your reference.
- Please note that if students do not currently live at dwell and they are a new student with us, the deposit payment will need to be made on their dwell portal account immediately after signing the contract. The deposit amounts are £200 for all sites, except for Castle Gate Haus where students are required to pay a £300 deposit, and for 121 Princess Street where the deposit is £500.

You will only be released from your contract if one of the below options are met (and you’re eligible for that option):

• If you email us within your 3-days cooling-off period to inform us that you wish to cancel, and you have submitted your online dwell portal cancellation request which has been accepted by us
• If a suitable replacement tenant is found and the replacement subsection of clause 9 in your contract is met  (the replacement would pay the room type price displayed on our website at the time of their application being submitted  –  not the price on your contract)
• If you sign a new contract with us at dwell Student Living and you sign the new contract (and surpass the 3 days cooling-off period, if applicable)

If a suitable replacement tenant is found for your room (and the replacement subsection of clause 9 of your contract is met) before your contract start date, we will release you from your contract once the new tenant has signed their contract (and surpassed the 3-days cooling-off period, if applicable).

However, if a suitable replacement tenant is found for your room (and the replacement subsection of clause 9 of your contract is met) after your contract start date, we will release you from your contract from the date that the new tenant’s contract starts. This means that you’d be liable for the room’s rent up to the date that the new tenant’s contract starts.

To confirm, once a suitable replacement tenant has been found to take over your contract, there are a number of actions to be completed before we can release you from your contract. This is the replacement subsection of clause 9 stated in your contract, but we’ve also included them below:

• A replacement tenant has been found who has been approved by us as a suitable tenant
  you have paid any administration fees owed to us for transferring your tenancy along with any rent owed on the room up to the end of your tenancy period
• Paid any reasonable charges that are ascertained during an inspection of the flat and room at the end of your tenancy period
• The new tenant would pay the room type price displayed on our website at the time of their application being submitted  –  not the price on your contract
• The new tenant has paid any deposit and any rent owing on the room
• The new tenant has signed a tenancy agreement with us for a period that is equal to the rest of your fixed term
• The new tenant has provided all documents required, including guarantor information if applicable

Failure of a new tenant signing a tenancy agreement for the room and fulfilling all criteria will mean you are liable for all rent on the room until the end date set out in the principals of your contract.

If your tenancy has started and you have occupied the Room, you will be charged £50.00 to cover our costs of preparing the Room for the replacement Tenant.

Q. Due to Travel Ban from UK or my home country, can I defer to check in for the academic year of 2020/21?
 
Yes. Students who are not allowed to enter UK will be granted a deferment of their contract start date until when the travel ban are lifted, or when they check in to dwell UK property, whichever occurs earlier. Rent will not be charged during the deferred period. The tenancy end date remains the same.

Q. What if I do not receive a VISA or offer from my chosen institution?

 There will be no penalty for cancellation if a student fails to obtain a Visa or University admission. One of following supporting document should be provided within 7 days of its issuance as long as your contract has not yet started.
• Confirmation of your VISA rejection
• Confirmation of failure to gain place within University

Q. What if the delay of processing visa?

 In the event there is a delay in visa approval (due to closures of embassies etc.), all requests will be handled on a case by case basis.

Q. Can I defer to check in if University has decided to delay the commencement or move to
remote teaching and learning for 2020/21?

 Should there be a delay to the start date of universities, or for the period where the universities are closed and offering online courses, students will be granted a deferment of their contract start date until when the new date of course starts, or when they check in to dwell UK property, whichever occurs earlier. Rent will not be charged during the deferred period. Any rent made for period prior to the new start date will be credited to any future rent payments or partially refunded if you have paid in full. The tenancy end date remains the same.

Q. When can I move in?

You can move into your room from the date your contract starts, only if you have paid your correct rent amount and provided all documents.

Q. Can I store luggage at the site?

Due to us getting your room ready for when you arrive, we will not be able to store any luggage at any of our dwell sites. You will be able to move your belongings into your room once you have collected your keys.

Q. Where do I get my keys from?

You will collect your keys from your site’s reception unless otherwise stated by your site or Sales team.

Q. Can I store my belongings in my room over summers?

If you have a summer booking with us and we have received your payment and signed contract, then you can keep your items in your room throughout the summer. We don’t allow the student to leave items in their rooms over the summer if they have not confirmed a summer stay with us. Any items left in a room after a contract end date will be removed and stored for 7 days. After which, all items will be removed and given to charity or disposed of.

Q. Do I get my deposit back?

If you have a summer booking with us and we have received your payment and signed contract, then you can keep your items in your room throughout the summer. We don’t allow the student to leave items in their rooms over the summer if they have not confirmed a summer stay with us. Any items left in a room after a contract end date will be removed and stored for 7 days. After which, all items will be removed and given to charity or disposed of.

Q. Can I live with my friends?

Yes, Just state your friend’s names on your application, with them doing the same too. You can also say if you have a preferred gender or year of study for your flatmates. We’ll try our best to meet your preferences but it’s not always guaranteed and is subject to availability.

Q. What is a guarantor? Do I need one?

If you’re paying ahead for the full year, you don’t have to provide a UK guarantor.

However, if you wish to pay your rent in installments, you will need a UK-based guarantor who is working full-time. Your guarantor must agree to pay the rent should you default on your payment. Providing a guarantor is common practice in the UK and provides us with the security and knowledge that the rent will be paid in full and on time.

If you cannot provide a qualified UK guarantor, you can contact Housing Hand to provide you with the Guarantor Service. Housing Hand specializes in dealing with International Students who cannot provide a Guarantor in the UK.  

Q. What are repairs and maintenance policy?

This is a commitment that we’ll always do our best to ensure that your stay with us is safe and comfortable. When things break down, need replacing, or even servicing, we’ll attend to it as quickly as possible. Each of our properties has on-site maintenance support to help us achieve that. 

Q. How do I inform if something breaks down? 

Inform on the online student portal. The portal keeps a log of your report and updates you on the status of the repair. If that is not convenient, let a member of our team know.

Q. How long it will take to do the repairs?

Priority One “Emergency Repairs” are attended within a maximum of 24 hours of a report. These would be any repairs required to avoid a danger to health, a risk to the safety of residents or serious damage to buildings or resident’s belongings, such as:

• Breaches of security to external doors or windows
• Unsafe electrical fittings or gas leak
• Heating and/or loss of hot water
• Plumbing leaks
• Faulty kitchen appliances, such as a broken oven
• A fault with the fire system, faulty detector or fire panel

Priority Two “Urgent Repairs” are attended within five working days of a report. These would be any repairs which materially affect the comfort or convenience of the residents such as:

• Blocked drains, sinks or toilet
• Minor electrical fault, such as a light out in a hallway
• Faulty extractor fan
• Dripping/leaking taps or shower units
• Shower base re-seal

Priority Three “Non-urgent Repairs” are attended within 28 days of a report. These would be any repairs not falling within the above categories, such as:

• Replacement chair or mattress
• Minor plumbing repairs
• Faulty TV aerial
• Repairs to kitchen fittings
• Tiling repairs
• Kitchen worktop repair