Your lease tells you what you have to do and your rights as a leaseholder. It also says what we have to do and our rights as your landlord. These are known as 'covenants'.
This list is a sample of the covenants contained in the majority of our leases. You should read your lease for the full list.
Your rights
Your have the right:
- to occupy the flat without interruption or disturbance from us
- to receive and use services provided by us
- to use any common parts of the building or estate
- to access an adjoining property to make good any damage, having given reasonable notice
- to require us to enforce restrictions or covenants on other residents
- to sub-let the property
What you must do
As a leaseholder you must:
- pay ground rent
- pay the service charge and any interest unless fully paid within 21 days of the due date
- not to make any alterations to the property without first obtaining our agreement
- inform us in writing within 1 month that the lease has been sold on
- keep you flat clean and in good repair
- repay discount received under the right to buy, if selling within the first 5 years of the lease
- not use the flat for a trade or business without our agreement
- not attach any outside aerial to the building
