Allow Students to Move out of Gradpad Early with final instalment exemption/reimbursement

Allow Students to Move out of Gradpad Early with final instalment exemption/reimbursement

Started
25 March 2020
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Gradpad and 1 other
Signatures: 198Next Goal: 200
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Started by Giacomo Fabrini

Hello everyone, 

These are extraordinary times, and, as such, they require extraordinary measures. Students and researchers at Imperial College are now studying and working remotely. I am sure we can all appreciate the fantastic work that the College has done in such a few days to keep everything running in the best possible way. 

Among the things that still need to be looked into lies the issue of student accommodations. A lot of us (me included) are not from the UK and have gone or are planning to go back home to be with our families during this terrible period. This, however, means that we are going to keep paying the rent for an accommodation we are not/will not be using anymore. And let's be honest...we are students, not millionaires. And Gradpad is not cheap. 

So, what is the current situation? What do we know at the moment?

Imperial College London provides students with daily COVID-19 reports. The one for Friday 20/03 reported: 

"Students in halls

The College will continue to provide supported accommodation in its owned and managed halls of residence. Students who are currently living in halls and want or need to stay in accommodation will be able to do so for the remainder of their contracts. Any student who applies to end their contract because of the COVID-19 situation will not be invoiced for term three and will need to vacate their room by 24 April. More information is available on the COVID-19 webpage under ‘Guidance for students – Students in halls’. Residents in Silwood Park and Evelyn Gardens will be receiving further information on Monday 23 March."

However, there has been no update for Gradpad Studios (nor Griffon nor Woodlane). Some of us have tried to contact Gradpad and were redirected to the sales team. Unfortunately, with no luck. 

What this petition aims at obtaining is to convince Imperial College London (which owns and manages Gradpad) to allow students in Gradpad to end their tenancy ahead of time and exempt them from paying the last rent instalment or reimburse it in the case they have already paid everything in advance. Just like for the other student halls, basically.

In case we managed to obtain this, we would have to find a solution for the people who have already left. Imperial College has some plans for the other halls of residence, where students can ask to get their stuff packed and sent via mail, provided they leave the room in the best possible conditions for the job to be easier for the people who will actually need to pack their stuff for them. 

I hope you'll back me on this and I am confident together we can tackle such an obstacle. 

Stay safe. 

Cheers, 

Giacomo

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