Leaseholders' Handbook - Plymouth Community Homes
Leaseholders' Handbook - Plymouth Community Homes
Leaseholders' Handbook - Plymouth Community Homes
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Contents<br />
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5<br />
About <strong>Plymouth</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6<br />
What is Leasehold? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8<br />
Not all leases are the same . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9<br />
Rights and responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10<br />
Service Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Consultation on work to be done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14<br />
Payment methods for major works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16<br />
Having problems with payments? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19<br />
Applying for benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20<br />
Supporting People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21<br />
Disagreements, Comments, Complaints and Praise . . . . . . . . .22<br />
<strong>Plymouth</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> Customer Charter . . . . . . . . . . . .24<br />
Buildings Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25<br />
Caretaking Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26<br />
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27<br />
Gas and Electrical Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29<br />
Nuisance and Anti-Social Behaviour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30<br />
Resident Involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31<br />
Buying the freehold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32<br />
Subletting your flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33<br />
Selling your flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34<br />
What happens when the lease ends? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34<br />
Will <strong>Plymouth</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> buy back my flat? . . . . . . . . .35<br />
<strong>Plymouth</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> Leasehold Team . . . . . . . . . . . . .36<br />
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37<br />
Useful Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38<br />
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40<br />
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