Win a brand new two-bed apartment rent-free for a year

Renting shouldn’t have to mean compromise. With Tipi you can rent chic, modern apartments with no hidden fees, no deposit, and utilities and broadband included – all set up and ready to go – which means less to worry about when you move in.

There’s 24-hour support designed to make your everyday London life as faff-free as possible. From receiving parcels to collecting dry cleaning, life admin can be a pain, so every building has a 24-hour concierge and a tireless Resident team that are always happy to help.

Tipi’s buildings also have resident-only social spaces that are an addition to your apartment. From kitchens, lounges, gyms, roof terraces overlooking the iconic Wembley Stadium arch to gardens and cinema rooms, you can work from them, watch a movie or even book them exclusively to throw a party for friends or family.

What’s more, Tipi gives away tickets to world class sporting or music events and organises regular resident events such as quiz nights, supper clubs from MasterChef finalists and self-development classes from The School of Life to name a few. With the help of a calendar of events delivered through a monthly newsletter, you can be a part of the action as little or as much as you want to be.

And your new home would be in one of London’s newest and coolest places to live, Wembley Park. It’s a buzzing neighbourhood that’s alive with food, shopping, culture and real community vibes, thanks to London’s latest Boxpark, the Troubadour theatre, LDO and a mix of little independent shops. Plus, with Metropolitan and Jubilee lines running from Wembley Park, you’ve an easy commute just 12 minutes from central London – who knew?

We've teamed up with Tipi to offer readers the chance to win a two-bed apartment in Tipi, in Wembley Park rent-free for 12 months. To enter, register or login below and tell Tipi why you'd like to live in Tipi, in Wembley Park.

Terms & Conditions

Promotion closes at 23.59 on 13 October 2019. Definitions: “Landlord” means Tipi Homes Ltd; “Promoter” means Evening Standard Limited (“Evening Standard”); “Competition” means Evening Standard’s ‘win an apartment for a year’ competition; “Entrant(s)” means anyone entering into the Competition; “Winner” means the Entrant that wins the Prize; “Prize” means the Landlord’s two bed apartment (of the Landlord’s choosing) provided rent-free for 12 months in Wembley Park, London; and “Tenancy Agreement” means the tenancy agreement between the Landlord and the Winner.

By entering the Competition, all Entrants agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions:

1. The Winner must pass ‘Right to Rent’ checks to ensure that the Winner has statutory right to rent in the UK and the Landlord’s normal referencing process. This includes, but is not limited to providing a valid passport and/or visa in person with the Landlord prior to the Entrant’s tenancy commencing. The Landlord’s referencing criteria includes a clear credit history, reasonable income in proportion to the market rental value of the apartment and a good landlord record (if applicable). In the event that the Winner does not meet the referencing requirements, the Winner will be disqualified and will not be entitled to receive the Prize or any substitution of it.
2. All Entrants must be over 21 in age and in full time employment or self-employment at the time of moving in.
3. In the event that there is a conflict between these terms and conditions and Tenancy Agreement the Tenancy Agreement will prevail. The Winner will be provided with a draft copy of the Tenancy Agreement upon the award of the Prize and prior to winner acceptance.
4. All Entrants acknowledge that the Prize may not be the exact apartment in view and/or aspect provided in the promotion imagery, but it will be a good representation of the size, quality, furnishing and standard of apartments in the Landlord’s portfolio. The apartment will be at a location of the Landlord’s choosing in Wembley Park. Tipi is solely responsible for the prize. Winner should contact Tipi with any issues over fulfilment.
5. All Entrants acknowledge that the Prize is for a rent-free period of 12 months only for a tenancy to begin of the Winner’s choosing between 1 Nov 2019 and 1 Jan 2020. The Winner may move in after 1 Jan 2020 but the tenancy will commence on 1 Jan 2020. In the event that the Winner does not vacate the apartment that is provided as the Prize at the end of the 12-month period, rent will become due and owing by the Winner to the Landlord at the rate and frequency set out in the Tenancy Agreement. The Prize does not include any rental add-ons such as parking, amenity space hire, storage, Sky TV or broadband upgrades above 40mb/s. The Winner will have the right to claim these add-ons under the Tenancy Agreement but will be charged for them at market value. The Winner will be provided with an inventory setting out the condition of the apartment and the contents at the beginning of the Tenancy Agreement. A check out of this inventory will be prepared at the end of the Winner’s tenancy and the Winner will be required to pay compensation to the Landlord for any damage caused to the apartment or contents.
6. All Entrants must provide their name, email and telephone number. In the event that the Landlord or the Promoter cannot reach any Entrant as a result of incorrect information provided, they will be removed from the Competition.
7. By entering the Competition all Entrants confirm that they are eligible to do so and eligible to claim the Prize by satisfying these terms and conditions.
8. The Promoter and the Landlord reserve the right to disqualify from the Competition any Entrant whose conduct is contrary to the spirit or intention of the Competition. What constitutes the spirit and intention of the Competition will be determined by the Landlord and the Promoter in their reasonable discretion.
9. The Landlord reserves the right to withdraw the Prize from the Winner if the Winner has provided the Landlord or the Promoter with false information or if the Winner has not completed all the Landlord’s checks within seven days of the Prize being awarded.
10. There is a limit of one entry to the Competition per person. Entries on behalf of other people will not be accepted.
11. Anyone who is eligible to enter the Competition by satisfying these terms and conditions may do so save for:

i. Employees of the Promoter or its holding or subsidiary companies who are professionally connected with the Competition;

ii. Employees, agents or suppliers of the Landlord; and

iii. Persons who have a current tenancy agreement, or who have ever in the past held a tenancy agreement, with Tipi Homes Ltd or any of its subsidiary or sister companies at the time that the Winner is chosen or persons who reside in any property owned by the Landlord at the time that the Winner is chosen.

12. The Prize will constitute the following:

i. No rent will be payable by the Winner for 12 months;

ii. The Winner will be required to pay a £1000 security deposit, which will be registered by the Landlord in a government approved tenancy deposit scheme or will qualify for zero deposit if passing our credit check criteria;

iii. Utilities and 40mb/s broadband will be provided, and the Winner will not be charged for their use, subject to the usage terms set out in the Tenancy Agreement;

iv. The Winner will be required to pass the Landlord’s referencing checks;

v. The Winner will have to sign the Tenancy Agreement;

vi. The Winner will have to provide a valid passport and/or visa in person at the Landlord’s Headquarters; and

vii. The Winner will have the right to choose whether the apartment will be unfurnished or furnished. If the apartment is furnished, the furniture will be supplied by the Landlord’s furniture supplier and will include: a sofa, armchair, coffee table, media unit, dining table and chairs, two double beds, bed side tables and a chest of drawers. A rug and artwork will be optional. White goods (including a washing machine, refrigerator etc.) and built in, fitted wardrobes come as standard for both furnished and unfurnished apartments.

13. The Prize constitutes 12 calendar months’ rent-free accommodation in a two-bed apartment commencing on moving in between 1 Nov 2019 and 1 Jan 2020. In the event that the Winner wishes to move in at a later date, this will be at the discretion of the Landlord but the 12 calendar months will have started from 1 Jan 2020. The apartment must only be occupied by the Winner for his/her personal use and whoever is designated as fellow tenant(s) with full disclosure to the Landlord at the time of winning of the Competition. Maximum of four tenants, including the Winner, will be permitted to inhabit the apartment. For the avoidance of doubt the Prize cannot be sub-let by the Winner. There are no cash alternatives.
14. The Winner agrees to be bound by the Tenancy Agreement. The Landlord reserves the right to terminate the tenancy in the event that the Winner breaches any obligations set out in the Tenancy Agreement. The Landlord further reserves the right to terminate the tenancy on or after six months by giving the Winner not less than two months’ written notice pursuant to the break clause under the Tenancy Agreement in the event that the Winner’s behaviour is contrary to the behaviour of tenants in the Landlord’s tenant portfolio, this includes but is not limited to antisocial behaviour.
15. The Winner will be determined in the following way:
    1. · All entries will be sent to the Landlord anonymously.
    2. The Landlord will shortlist their favourite 20 answers as possible winners.
    3. The Promoter and an independent adjudicator will review the shortlist with the Landlord and agree the top 10 possible winning entries (in order) from this shortlist.
    4. The Landlord will call the entrant who is at the top of the shortlist and begin the screening call to ensure they meet all criteria as set out in these terms and conditions and in the Tenancy Agreement and process them through referencing. They will not be confirmed as the final winner until they satisfy all the criteria and pass all these checks.
    5. If they do not pass, the Landlord will move onto the next person on the shortlist and continue until such time someone meets criteria.
16. All Entrants agree to the following with respect to data and intellectual property:

i. The Winner will produce a testimonial for the Landlord about their time living in the apartment;

ii. All answers to the questions ‘Tell Tipi why you would like to live in Tipi Wembley Park’ will be provided to the Landlord anonymously for the purpose of judging the competition.

iii. The entrants who opted-in to receive marketing communications from the Landlord will have their personal information and provided data provided to the Landlord.

iv. The entrants who opted-in to receive marketing telephone calls from the Landlord agree to be contacted by the Landlord regarding any apartments that may be on offer after the Competition. The Landlord will unsubscribe entrants from their database on written request to enquiries@tipi.london. Or via phone if communicated clearly to a member of the Leasing team.

v. On being confirmed the Winner, the Winner will be asked if they agree to the Landlord’s use of their name and image to announce the results of the Competition and for other reasonable promotional purposes. Should the Winner agree, they can withdraw their consent at any time by notifying the Landlord in writing however any information published prior to this will remain in the public domain;

vi. On being confirmed the Winner, the Winner will be invited to participate in any reasonable publicity by the Promoter and the Landlord after the Competition, including the 12 month rental period. This may include, but is not limited to, interviews, videos and photographs. The Winner can withdraw their consent at any time by notifying the Landlord in writing however any information published prior to this will remain in the public domain; and

vii. By entering the Competition all Entrants agree that any personal information supplied may be held and used by the Promoter, its agents and suppliers to administer the Competition.

17. After the Competition and the expiration of the Prize:
    1. The Winner may renew their tenancy with the Landlord and remain in the apartment at the market rent supplied at the time pursuant to the Tenancy Agreement; and
    2. The Landlord reserves the right to reference the Winner again at that time.