1 bedroom flat to rent

Ability Plaza is a well-presented one bedroom live/work apartment (approximately 551 sq ft) set on the lower ground floor in a prime Dalston location on Kingsland Road. The property offers a bright open-plan living/kitchen space, modern fitted kitchen, contemporary bathroom, double bedroom, wood flooring and attractive exposed brickwork, creating a stylish industrial feel.

Please note this property is within a building that has a designated live/work planning use. Working from the property is a mandatory requirement, and occupation for purely residential use is not permitted. The tenancy will be granted by way of a live/work lease (a mixed residential and commercial lease), not an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST).

As the lease is not an AST, it does not fall within the Housing Act 1988 and does not carry the same statutory protections as a purely residential tenancy, including the requirement for deposits to be registered with a government-approved scheme. The live/work lease will also not be covered by the residential tenancy changes proposed under the Renters' Rights Bill, including open-ended tenancies and the ability to challenge rent increases in the same way.

The lease may fall within the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, however sections 24 to 28 will be excluded. A notice under the Regulatory Reform (Business Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2003 will be provided before the tenancy starts. The incoming tenant will also be required to sign a statutory declaration, witnessed by a solicitor authorised to administer oaths (usually at a small cost of around £10).