Advisory Service (LEASE) – Home – The Leasehold Advisory Service (lease-advice.org)
The Leasehold Advisory Service is one of the best places to find answers to your residential leasehold questions or problems.They offer education and training on issues to help you avoid future problems. Along with free advice on issues including service charges, extending your lease, buying the freehold, right to manage, and applying to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) / Residential Property Tribunal (RPT).
Communities & Local Government – Leasehold property: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
You will find a publication provided by the Communities and Local Government.It’s called “Residential Long Leaseholders – A guide to your rights and responsibilities” it explains what you can expect as a leaseholder, your responsibilities around looking after your home, and also your rights.
Government – Leasehold property: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
This briefly explains the many things that can affect leaseholders and it also contains many links with more information.It gives a brief overview of what a leasehold property is and also covers subjects like leaseholder rights and responsibilities, service charges and other expenses, changing or ending a lease, and leasehold disputes.
Land Registry – HM Land Registry – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
This is the land registry, it has useful information on boundaries and land ownership.HM Land Registry safeguards land and property ownership valued at £7 trillion, enabling over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales.
Gas Safety Register – Gas Safe Register – The Official List of Gas Safe Registered Businesses – Gas Safe Register has replaced CORGI registration. Don’t cut corners, only use a Gas Safe registered engineer.
It is vital for the safety of residents and visitors to blocks of flats that all gas appliances are safe and checked regularly by registered engineers.Here you will find the Gas Safety Register, which will list all gas safe engineers in any specified area.
Money Advice Service – Free and impartial help with money, backed by the government | MoneyHelper
The Money Advice Service is full of money-saving tips and ideas to help you save money or cut costs in your home.It’s an easy way to get clear, free, impartial help for all your money and pension choices. Whatever your circumstances or plans, and for free guidance, you can trust, they can help.
My Bron Afon – My Bron Afon – BronAfon
My Bron Afon allows you to check on your annual service charge accounts and report repairs to blocks containing your leasehold properties.It’s our web portal and free app, that makes it easy for you to manage your tenancy with us. Check your rent balance, make a payment, report non-urgent repairs, and more, at any time day or night.
Torfaen Council’s Portal – Planning and Development | Torfaen County Borough Council
This link is for the planning portal for Torfaen County Council.You will be able to see the weekly list of the planning applications, get information about Building Control, regeneration and conservation, and much more.
Major Works – Major-Works-Leaseholder-English.pdf (lease-advice.org)
A Good Practice Guide for leaseholders produced by The Welsh Government.Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), Community Housing Cymru (CHC), and The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE).
Our staff and leaseholders contributed to the development of this guide.