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 – leaseholder – leasehold handbook
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
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