What does leasehold mean?
All flats sold by the Council under the Right to Buy scheme are sold leasehold. This means that you will not own the flat outright, as with a house, but you will buy the right to live in the flat for the period of the lease, which is normally 125 years. You may sell the flat during this time, but the Council will still own the building of which your flat is part, and the land on which it is built
To view the Leaseholders' Handbook, click here.
Within the Leaseholder Services section, you can find the following information:
- Things to consider before you buy your flat
- Obligations of the Leaseholder and Rykneld Homes after you buy your flat
- Repairs and Improvements
- Service Charges and Insurance
- How to pay your service charges
- Consultation and Disputes
- Selling on and Letting
Click here to find out more about buying your home.
Neighbourhood Issues
As when you are a tenant, there are procedures for dealing with neighbour issues, and you can report problems, such as serious noise problems or vandalism, to your Neighbourhood Support Officer or your local Area Housing Office or One Stop Shop.
Get Involved
We are keen to involve leaseholders in all the things we do at Rykneld Homes to improve the services we provide. We work within the communities of North East Derbyshire to build cohesion and improve the quality of life for our tenants, leaseholders, residents and service-users. Click here to find out how you can 'Get Involved'.
Contacts for Services
If you purchase a flat and become a leaseholder, you will be given a Leaseholder Handbook, which contains useful information and contact details. Click here to find out the many ways to contact the Home Ownership Team regarding Service Charges and general enquiries. Repairs should be reported in the same way as for tenants, click here to find out how to report a repair.
Click here to view the Leasehold Management Strategy.
