Leaseholders

🏢 Leasehold Properties – Information for Owners

This page is for people who:

• Bought their flat from Tendring District Council
• Are buying a flat where the Council is the freeholder

📘 Leaseholder Handbook

For general information about your leasehold flat, please read our Leaseholder Handbook.

To pay your service charges, visit our How to Pay page.

📄 What Is a Lease?

When you buy a leasehold flat, you buy the right to live there for a set number of years—usually up to 125 years.

Each year, the number of years left on your lease goes down.
When it ends, the property goes back to the Council—unless you extend your lease.

⚠️ Important Things to Know

• Your lease is a legal agreement, so it’s important to understand what it says
• You may have to pay service charges and other costs
• If you’re buying from another leaseholder, make sure they’ve paid what they owe—otherwise, you might have to pay it

📝 Tell Us If You Buy a Flat

If you buy a leasehold flat, you must:

• Tell the Council straight away
• Register your ownership with us
• Pay a registration fee
• Let us know if you have a mortgage (your bank or building society)

🏘 Living in the Private Sector?

If you rent or own a home in the private sector, visit our Private Sector Housing pages for help with:

• Grants
• Advice for tenants and landlords
• Energy efficiency
• Empty homes