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Essentials Accommodation University accommodation Damage charges 2025

Damage charges 2025

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Admin Cost @ 16.28% = Total cost to student

Additional window cleaning ground floor
£12.03
Additional window cleaning upper floors (KIS Quote per Window)  £107.92
Shared Bathroom Clean  £46.28 
Call out charge to fire alarm maintenance company following covering of detector or tampering with system  £146.38 
Call out for room/building lockout  £5.63
Call out for lost access card/fob/key  £5.63
Carpet Cleaning (spot clean)  £27.71
Carpet Cleaning (Full room)  £44.16
Cleaning of bodily fluids  £93.54 
Disposal of Hazardous waste (per item) £79.54
Kitchen clean  £92.55 
En-suite clean (bathroom only, room is charged separately)   £46.28 
Fridge/Freezer defrost and clean   £45.05 
Oven clean   £35.47 
Post keys  £12.06
Redecoration of one wall   £60.84 
Removal empty glass bottles - kitchen (per bottle)  £10.80 
Removal of excess rubbish at end of residency period per bag  £8.00 
Removal and sorting of recycling bins contaminated with general waste per bag  £10.00 
Replace bedroom carpet (minimum)  £365.93
Replace carpet tile  £15.51 
Replace fire blanket due to mis-use  £34.44
Replace glass in fire door (average cost)(plus out-of-hours call out charge if relevant)   £592.81 
Replace MCP glass out of normal working hours (includes call out charge)  £146.38 
Replace vinyl in kitchen (minimum)  £1,170.99 
Replacement 4-slice toaster   £42.13 
Replacement extension lead  £24.21 
Replacement access card   £12.56 
Replacement Bedroom mirror (minimum)  £98.86 
Replacement Waste bin   £11.11 
Replacement bucket and mop   £18.51 
Replacement ceiling tile / per tile (minimum)  £39.57 
Replacement desk lamp  £20.28 
Replacement door access fob  £14.59 
Replacement dustpan & brush or broom   £7.28 
Replacement fire extinguisher following discharge  £84.44 
Replacement Fire signage  £30.78 
Replacement Hob ceramic  £307.26 
Replacement Hob induction  £250.91 
Replacement iron   £21.48 
Replacement ironing board  £24.00 
Replacement kettle   £27.11
Replacement key (per key)   £25.11 
Replacement kitchen bin   £15.15 
Replacement lock following non-return of key  £105.97 
Replacement foam mattress (4 foot)   £161.45 
Replacement foam mattress (double)   £161.45
Replacement mattress (long double)  £219.04 
Replacement foam mattress (long single)   £205.09 
Replacement foam mattress (single)  £140.71 
Replacement microwave   £115.66 
Replacement notice board  £94.50 
Replacement study chair   £121.74 
Replacement 2-slice toaster  £26.23 
Replacement Vacuum cleaner  £178.18 
Replacement window glass (minimum)  £600.00 
Replacement window restrictor   £48.72 
Room clean (not including en-suite)   £46.28 
Replacement Fire door (average cost)  £1,541.25
Retagging of fire extinguisher  £58.19 
Replacement sofa (minimum)  £313.65
Replacement toilet (minimum)  £149.48 
Replacement Kitchen table (minimum)  £206.14 
Replacement coffee table (minimum)  £192.32 

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