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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 (25/26)

Additional window cleaning ground floor
£12.63
Additional window cleaning upper floors (KIS Quote per Window)  £113.32
Shared Bathroom Clean  £48.60
Call out charge to fire alarm maintenance company following covering of detector or tampering with system  £153.70
Call out for room/building lockout  £5.91
Call out for lost access card/fob/key  £5.91
Carpet Cleaning (spot clean)  £29.10
Carpet Cleaning (Full room)  £46.37
Cleaning of bodily fluids  £98.22
Kitchen clean  £97.18
En-suite clean (bathroom only, room is charged separately)   £48.60
Fridge/Freezer defrost and clean   £47.31
Oven clean   £37.24
Post keys  £12.67
Redecoration of one wall   £63.88 
Removal empty glass bottles - kitchen (per bottle)  £11.34
Removal of excess rubbish at end of residency period per bag  £8.40 
Removal and sorting of recycling bins contaminated with general waste per bag  £10.50 
Replace bedroom carpet (minimum)  £384.23
Replace carpet tile  £16.29
Replace fire blanket due to mis-use  £36.16
Replace glass in fire door (average cost)(plus out-of-hours call out charge if relevant)   £622.45 
Replace MCP glass out of normal working hours (includes call out charge)  £153.70 
Replace vinyl in kitchen (minimum)  £1,229.54
Replacement 4-slice toaster   £44.23
Replacement 4 - way extension lead  £14.58 
Replacement access card   £13.18 
Replacement Bedroom mirror (minimum)  £103.80
Replacement Waste bin   £11.66 
Replacement bucket and mop   £19.44 
Replacement ceiling tile / per tile (minimum)  £25.00 
Replacement desk lamp  £21.29 
Replacement door access fob  £15.32
Replacement dustpan & brush or broom   £7.64
Replacement fire extinguisher following discharge  £88.67
Replacement Fire signage  £32.32 
Replacement Hob ceramic  £190.00 
Replacement Hob induction  £190.00 
Replacement iron   £22.56
Replacement ironing board  £25.20
Replacement kettle   £28.46
Replacement key (per key)   £30.00 
Replacement kitchen bin   £15.90
Replacement lock following non-return of key  £120.00
Replacement foam mattress (4 foot)   £161.45 
Replacement foam mattress (double)   £170.00
Replacement mattress (long double)  £160.00 
Replacement foam mattress (long single)   £150.00 
Replacement foam mattress (single)  £140.00
Replacement microwave   £80.00
Replacement notice board  £135.00 
Replacement study chair   £135.00 
Replacement 2-slice toaster  £27.54
Replacement Vacuum cleaner  £187.09 
Replacement window glass (minimum)  £630.00 
Replacement window restrictor   £51.15
Room clean (not including en-suite)   £48.60 
Replacement Fire door (average cost)  £1618.32
Re-filling / retagging of fire extinguisher £61.10
Replacement sofa (minimum)  £430.00
Replacement toilet (minimum)  £156.96 
Replacement Kitchen table (minimum)  £216.45 
Replacement coffee table (minimum)  £240.00
Disposal of Hazardous waste (per item)  £83.52 

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