Leaseholders

If you're a leaseholder, it's important that you understand your rights and responsibilities. Leaseholder is the name given to someone who owns a flat or maisonette originally purchased from the City of Wolverhampton Council through the Right to Buy.

Unlike a freehold, a leasehold gives you certain ownership rights to your individual property, but the building and the land it is built on are still owned by the City of Wolverhampton Council and are managed by Wolverhampton Homes.

Because of this, there are lots of rights and responsibilities associated with being a leaseholder and these are explained in your leasehold agreement.

Your main responsibilities are:

paying your ground rent and service charges on time
maintaining your property to a good standard
making sure your property is safe from fire. We can help you to do this with a free fire safety check.

Learn more about fire safety in flats and maisonettes.

obtaining our written consent before carrying out any alterations
having your gas appliances checked for safety at least once every 12 months
obtaining our written consent before subletting your property and giving us your tenant’s details.

Our main responsibilities are:

maintaining the building to a good standard
consulting you about any alterations to your building or anything for which you are asked to pay a contribution of £250 or more
to be available to you should you need to discuss any aspect of your lease.

This section of the website has been tailored exclusively to leaseholders and gives you lots of useful information about the things that matter most to you.

Follow the links below to some of the most popular topics for leaseholders. If you’re unable to find the information you’re looking for, please contact us.