Building alterations to your leasehold property
As a leaseholder, if you're planning to make any changes to the structure of your home, you must let us know us first. As your landlord we must give consent for any works to take place.
You'll need to pay an administration fee when asking for our consent.
What you can make changes to
The areas of your property that you're responsible for include the:
- walls bounding and inside the flat
- glass in the windows (but not the frames)
- doors and door frames to the flat and inside it
- ceilings and floors, including the joists and beams under the floor and, if it is a top flat, the joists and beams above the ceiling
- surface and railings of the balcony to the flat
- cisterns, tanks, sewers, drains, pipes, wires, cables, ducts, conduits and refuse chutes that serve only your flat
- garden area
Unauthorised building alterations
Building alterations are considered unauthorised if we receive the application from you requesting our consent after the works have taken place.
Unauthorised alterations can cause problems, in particular when you try to sell your home. For example, if you've altered the internal walls, the layout of your home will no longer match the lease plan which forms an important part of the lease.
Building control and planning consent
Before you start building works you should check if you need building control and planning permission.
Home improvement grants
If you're on a low income or one of your family has a disability, you may be able to get a grant to help with home improvements.