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Leasehold terminology
This page provides an explanation of some of the terms used when
referring to leaseholders and leases.
Block
The block is the building as described in the lease for which
you are responsible for paying your share of the costs.
Breach
A failure to carry out a duty.
Consent
Written permission for you to carry out something that is extra
to your lease, for example, altering the property, or sub-letting
the property.
Consultation
Your right to be asked about and given the opportunity to
comment upon works and services to the blocks.
Covenant
A promise to do something.
Deed of variation
Agreement between the landlord and a leaseholder to change the
terms of a lease.
Demised premises
The part of a building you have purchased and are responsible
for.
Easement
A legal right over someone else’s land.
Freeholder
The landlord, the person who granted the lease (in your case
Medway Council).
Ground rent
A fee paid by the leaseholder to the freeholder as a condition
of the lease.
Heads of charge
The individual services that together make up the service
charge. For example, window cleaning and building insurance.
Improvement
The provision of something new or a change to the building to
improve what is already there.
Lease
The agreement between you and Medway Council.
Leasehold valuation tribunal
An independent and impartial review panel.
Major work
Examples of major work are repainting, re-roofing and concrete
repairs.
Qualifying long term agreement
An agreement for more than 12 months to provide works or
services, such as grounds maintenance or buildings insurance, for
which any leaseholder covered by the agreement may have to
contribute £100 or more for any years covered by the agreement.
Qualifying works
Works that will cost £250 or more upon which you have the right
to be consulted.
Repairing responsibilities
The repairs which, under the terms of the lease, the leaseholder
and landlord agree to do.
Section 20
Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 that gives the
right to be consulted about works and services.
Section 146
A notice served under section 146 of the Law of Property Act
1925 to end a lease.
Sub-letting
When you let the flat to someone else. This means that you
become a landlord and are responsible for ensuring your tenants
follow the terms and conditions of your lease. You must obtain
prior, written permission from your landlord to sub-let. Please
note: Consent can be withdrawn, due to anti-social behaviour from a
leaseholder’s sub-tenant.
Sub-tenant
The person who rents the property from the leaseholder and pays
rent to them.
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