Homeowners
Information for homeowners about service charges, insurance, and selling your leasehold property
Selective licensing
From 1 July 2024, most private rental properties in Lewisham will need a licence. Landlords with licensable properties who have not applied for a licence will be committing an offence.
Apply before 20 August to benefit from a 20% early bird discount.
Getting started
Information for new and current leaseholders.
Your property
See your rights and responsibilities, find out about your lease, options to purchase freehold, making alternations and insurance claims.
Service charges
If you're a leaseholder, you'll need to pay us, the landlord, for the services we provide. Find out how to pay your service charge bill.
Paying for major works
Information about major works and how to pay for them
Shared ownership
You can purchase an initial share (between 25% and 75%) of a property, and pay rent to the Council on the remaining share.
Subletting a leasehold property
You don't need permission from us to rent out your leasehold property - but you must tell us if you do.
EWS1 forms
We will aim to provide EWS1 forms wherever required and will be led by the results of Intrusive External Wall Surveys (PAS 9980) being carried out.
Fire safety
Fire safety information and support for leaseholders.
Leaseholder forum
An opportunity for leaseholders to hear about our current housing plans, and have your say on issues that matter.