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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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