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Rights and responsibilities of leaseholders

Lease 1

The lease sets out your rights and obligations as well as housing services.  Individual leases may vary in certain details. However, the following are standard points included in lease agreements that you must follow.

Your obligations:

  • You must pay service charges and ground rent promptly.
  • It is your responsibility to keep the internal parts of your property in good condition.
  • You must ask for our permission before carrying out any alterations or improvements to your property that is of a structural nature.
  • You must ask for our permission before sub-letting the property.
  • Your property can only be used as a private residence.
  • You must not cause nuisance or annoy your neighbours or other people living close by.
  • You must give us access to your property to carry out necessary work. For example, if we need to carry out work in a loft and the entrance is via your property.
  • You must give up your property when your lease expires.

Your rights:

  • You have the right to be fully consulted about building work, charges or anything that may affect your property.
  • During the first ten years of the lease you have the right to claim a service charge loan (conditions apply).
  • You may seek advice or challenge service charges at the leasehold valuation tribunal.
  • You have the right to participate in the purchase of the freehold of your block (conditions apply).

For more information contact Housing Services by telephone: 01634 333219 or by email: housing@medway.gov.uk / leaseholders@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Housing Services, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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