Council leaseholders

Help for new and existing leaseholders.

See your rights and responsibilities, find out about your lease, options to purchase freehold, making alternations and insurance claims.

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.

Information about major works and how to pay for them

You can purchase an initial share (between 25% and 75%) of a property, and pay rent to the Council on the remaining share.

You don't need permission from us to rent out your leasehold property - but you must tell us if you do.

Find out more about External Wall System One (EWS1) forms.

Fire safety information and support for leaseholders.

We want to make sure everyone in our council homes lives in safe, well-maintained buildings.

An opportunity for leaseholders to hear about our current housing plans, and have your say on issues that matter.

Tenants and leaseholders have an opportunity to influence the way services are designed and delivered. Find out how.

Find out about services to improve and maintain our housing estates.

We take antisocial behaviour (ASB) seriously and respond to all reports quickly and sensitively.

This page explains how to make a complaint about Housing Services if you are a Lewisham Council tenant or leaseholder.

View our reporting against the Regulator of Social Housing’s tenant satisfaction measures.