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Leaseholder fees and charges

If you are a leaseholder, you may be charged for certain requests or services in line with your lease agreement and applicable legislation.

Effective from 1 April 2026.

These fees and charges may apply to council leaseholders in Lewisham. These charges relate to services provided by the council, including administration, legal documentation, property transactions, and leasehold management processes.

Service Fee 
 Leasehold pre-assignment pack  £275
 Leasehold re-mortgage pack  £165
 Leasehold pre assignment or re-mortgage pack additional enquires  £110
 Express pre-assignment pack  £295
 Copy of a lease  £40
 Retrospective landlords’ permission request  £355
 Letter before action fee (arrears actions)  £10
 Pre court protocol letter fee (arrears cases) £130 
 Staircasing administration fee (shared ownership)  £120
 Resales administration fee (shared ownership)  advised on request
 Notice of charge/Transfer/Subletting  £94
 Notice of Transfer and Charge  £105
 Certification of Compliance  £57
 Enfranchisement: Lease extension  £105
 Enfranchisement; Collective enfranchisement (no leaseback)  £94
 Enfranchisement; Collective enfranchisement (with leaseback)  £1,470
 Deed of Postponement of mortgage or charge  £194
 Deed of rectification / Variation  £194

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