Current key worker residents Watermill Lane North Middlesex Hospital
Introduction
Griffin Homes is dedicated to providing high quality, affordable housing for key workers. We can offer you:
- A track record of providing high quality, yet affordable accommodation to key workers;
- Tailored services appropriate to your needs, such as security, laundry and housekeeping;
- 24 hour repairs services;
- On-site management facilities so you can talk to us in person whenever you wish
At North Middlesex University Trust hospital in Edmonton, Griffin Homes looks after 247 residences, providing comprehensive management services to students, junior doctors, ancillary staff and other types of key workers.
Accommodation
Flats: 1 to 6 bedroom shared flats and 1-bed self contained flats
Houses: 2 to 3 bedroom houses
Availability: Opportunities are available all year round, but the self-contained properties are always in high demand. We do have a waiting list, but high turnover allows us to offer accommodation at regular intervals.
Rent: from £283 to £620 a month
Area
Accommodation is just minutes walk from the main entrance to the hospital, next to the A406 North Circular Road in Edmonton. The nearest railway station is Silver Street BR, 10 minutes walk away. The nearest tube station is Wood Green, 1.8 miles from watermill Lane, but the route to the site is well-served by buses including the 34, 102, 144, 138, 444 and 491. Travel into Liverpool Street takes approximately 15 minutes. We are ideally situated for the A10 and travel north of London.
In the immediate area there are good shopping facilities in Edmonton Green, Tottenham and Wood Green. There are also a number of bars, pubs, restaurants and cinemas in Wood Green
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Train: Nearest station is Silver Street, a 15-25 minute walk award Silver Street. Trains are regular into central London.
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On-site facilities
We provide a comprehensive range of services for our residents including:
- 24 hour laundry
- Car parking - is free for residents, through a permit scheme
- Caretaking
- Security, including entry phones and CCTV
- Furniture
- Grounds maintenance
- Monthly cleaning of communal facilities. Tenants have an obligation to keep all shared and personal areas clean and tidy
- Professional staff based on site
Comments or complaints
Griffin Homes' aim is to continuously provide a satisfactory service to all our customers. We value your comments. Please contact us if you are happy or unhappy about the service you have received.
We will let you know when the next residents' meeting is, but if you would like to contact us in the meantime, our details are below.
Satisfaction survey
As part of our commitment to improving our service, could you please fill out the attached questionnaire, print it off and hand back to our office at 1A Watermill Lane.
Contacts
Deji Sangobowale
Key worker Residences Manager
Tel: 020 8345 7974
Email: Deji.Sangobowale@griffinhomes.org.uk
Carol Chokelal
Lettings Officer
Email: carol.chokelal@griffinhomes.org.uk
Griffin Homes
Watermill Lane
1A Watermill Lane
London
N18 1SU
Frequently Asked Questions:
Below are the most frequently asked questions about our North Middlesex hospital Key Worker accommodation:
Do I have to stay here for a certain period of time?
There is no fixed amount of time that you have to stay. However you will be required to provide notice before vacating your accommodation.
How much notice do I have to give before vacating?
One month's notice.
Will I receive my deposit back?
When you sign up to a tenancy agreement with us you will be required to pay a deposit equal to a months rent. However, this will be returned to you within four weeks of you returning the keys to us, providing no damage has been caused to the property and you have no outstanding rent arrears.
Can I have friends/family come to stay for a couple of days?
Due to possible overcrowding and the need to comply with fire regulations, tenants are not permitted to have overnight guests in shared accommodation.
Do you have parking facilities?
Yes, we will issue you with a parking permit when you sign your tenancy agreement.
Does the rent include council tax/electricity/gas etc?
If you are in a room with shared facilities your rent will include all these bills.
If you are in one of our two bedroom houses you are responsible for paying for your gas directly to the supplier, whilst the electricity and water charges are included in your rent.
If you are in one of our three bedroom houses you are responsible for paying for your electricity directly to the supplier, whilst your gas and water are included in the rent.
All residents living in the houses (rather than rooms with shared facilities) are responsible for paying their Council Tax directly to the Council.
Moving on
Moving within Griffin: if you are a resident needing similar, bigger or smaller accommodation, please visit our office at 1A Watermill Lane (see Contact for full details).
Moving out of Griffin Homes accommodation
Your tenancy agreement says that you must give us at least 28 days notice of your intention to vacate your home. To start the termination notice, you need to get a Notice To Quit form from our office (1A Watermill Lane), which needs to be completed and returned to our office.