Council leaseholders, freeholders and shared owners

  • Your rights and responsibilitiesUnderstand your rights and responsibilities as a leaseholder of a council property.
  • Service charges and ground rentWhat your service charge covers, how we calculate it and how and when you pay.
  • RepairsFind out who is responsible for making repairs to your leasehold property.
  • Major worksHow we decide upon and arrange major works to council blocks and your options for paying for them.
  • Request a management packHow to request a management pack from us if you are selling or remortgaging your property.
  • Subletting your propertyAbout subletting your leasehold property and informing us about it.
  • Making alterations to your homeFind out about getting consent from us to make alterations to the structure or installations in your home.
  • Extending your leaseAbout your rights to extend your lease and the process for doing so.
  • Applying for freeholdHow leaseholders can get together and apply for a property freehold through collective enfranchisement.
  • Fire safetyAbout staying safe in your home and what we do to keep council buildings safe.
  • Buildings insuranceInformation about the buildings insurance policy we provide to leaseholders and is paid for in your service charge.
  • Apply for a door fobApply for an additional or replacement door fob for your leasehold property.
  • Rent a garageHow to apply to rent a council garage.
  • First-tier Tribunal applicationAbout our First-tier Tribunal application for the right to bulk purchase energy for leasehold properties without consultation.

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