Your lease You can get advice on your lease from the Leasehold Advisory Service, an independent organisation that provides free legal advice to leaseholders. Your lease is an important document… Read More
Owning your home – leaseholders
Leasehold handbook – Major works
Major works are large ‘one-off’ projects designed to extend and improve the life of your building. They include replacing old windows or replacing a broken lift. Major works are payable… Read More
Leasehold handbook – Insurance
Building insurance Gateshead Council owns the building you live in and it is their responsibility to insure the building and common parts. Your share of the cost of the building’s… Read More
Leasehold handbook – Repairs and maintenance
Repairs – your responsibility You are responsible for maintaining and repairing the inside of your property. You need to arrange for a qualified tradesperson to carry out any repair that… Read More
Direct Debit mandate – leaseholders
Leasehold handbook – Selling or subletting
Selling your home If you bought your home as one of our tenants under the Right to Buy scheme and you sell within five years of purchase, you will have… Read More
Water hygiene
What we do We periodically visit properties to complete a water hygiene risk assessment and any necessary works. We use qualified surveyors and consultants to assess the risks and identify… Read More
Service charges for leaseholders
Making improvements to your home – the services you can expect
You have the right to improve your home, but for some improvements you will need written permission from us. This is because, as your landlord, we have an investment in… Read More
Alterations and improvements to your home and block – the services you can expect
In addition to day-to-day responsive repairs there will be times when we need to carry out improvement work to the exterior of your home or your block. These improvements could… Read More