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Leaseholders

 

Leasehold ownership is simply a long tenancy, the right to occupation and use of the property for along period - the 'term' of the lease. The ownership of the property usually relates to everything within the four walls, including floorboards, and plaster to walls or ceilings, but does not usually include the external or structural walls. The structure of the building and the land it stands on belongs to the landlord - Portsmouth City Council.

A lease is a private contract between the leaseholder and the landlord and it sets out the contractual obligations of the two parties, what the leaseholder has contracted to do and what the landlord is bound to do.

Repairs and maintenance obligations

We are responsible for:

Communal areas

• communal gardens and pathways 
• communal staircase or corridors
• lifts

Structural and exterior repairs

• external doors and frames
• external walls
• foundations to the building
• roof
• service pipes and ducts
• window frames

The leaseholder will contribute a share of the costs incurred for this work.

You are responsible for:

• ceiling plaster and plasterboards
• floor surface, including floorboards, within the dwelling
• glass to windows within the dwelling
• internal non-structural walls
• plumbing and wiring within the dwelling
• wall plaster and plasterboards