Rent North East - Gateshead - Ref: OliveSt-2

A modern and well-presented one-bedroom ground-floor flat on Olive Street, South Shields. The property offers a spacious bedroom, contemporary fitted kitchen and access to a shared rear yard.

The accommodation is entirely on the ground floor with no entrance steps, making access easier for wheelchair users or people with limited mobility. It has not, however, been specially adapted or certified as fully wheelchair accessible.

Property features: large, spacious bedroom; recently refurbished; modern fitted kitchen with integrated oven and electric hob; electric heating; shared rear yard; step-free entrance; entirely arranged on the ground floor; convenient South Shields location; professionally managed by Rent North East.

The basics: Location - 2 Olive Street, South Shields, NE33 4RA. Rent - £520 per calendar month. Availability - around 5 September 2026, subject to the current tenant leaving and the property being ready. Contract - periodic tenancy. Furnishing - unfurnished. White goods - not included. Maximum occupancy - two adults. Council tax and utilities - payable separately by the tenant. Deposit - £600, equivalent to five weeks‘ rent.

What‘s inside this home: private ground-floor entrance; spacious main bedroom with room for bed, wardrobes and furniture; modern fitted kitchen with integrated oven and electric hob, plus cupboard and worktop space; bathroom; access to shared rear yard.

Accessibility: no entrance steps and entirely on the ground floor, which may suit some wheelchair users or those with restricted mobility, but the property has not been specially adapted (no grab rails, specialist handles or adapted bathroom guaranteed). Applicants should verify suitability during a viewing.

Affordability: a combined gross annual income of at least £15,600 is normally required.

Costs and requirements: first rent payment must be paid before moving in; a five-week deposit of £600 is required; a suitable guarantor is required; full referencing, affordability, identity, credit and Right to Rent checks are completed. The guarantor must either own a UK property, or be a UK national in secure employment (business trading for at least a year, earning at least 5.5x the monthly rent). Self-employed applicants or company directors cannot qualify as employed guarantors; working guarantors undergo enhanced credit checks.

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