Your rights and responsibilities

As a leaseholder, you have the right to live peacefully in your home. In return, you must meet the obligations of your lease, these include:

  • Paying the ground rent, insurance premium, service charges and your share of the cost of any major repairs carried out to your property
  • Carrying out any property repairs that are your responsibility as outlined in your lease
  • Not making any structural alterations or additions without our prior written consent
  • Not causing a nuisance or annoyance to your neighbours
  • Using your home only as a private residence
  • Informing Newydd if you plan to sublet or sell your lease
  • Being responsible for any water leaks, as well as for the cost of repairing any damage caused

A copy of your lease is available from the Land Registry for a small fee.