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Altering your property

 

We all want to make improvements to our home from time to time. If you are a leaseholder, you must have written permission from your Neighbourhood Housing Officer before carrying out any improvement works.

You will be in breach of your lease if you don’t - and in extreme cases, you may even risk of losing your home. 

If you have any questions about altering your property-contact us,we're here to help.

More about altering your property

We always try to agree any request to improve or alter your home - but it may not always be possible. If we can’t give permission we will write and tell you why.

If you intend to make improvements or additions to your property you may need Planning Permission or Building Regulations approval as well as our permission.

It’s important that work to alter or improve your property is carried out by a qualified person and to a proper standard. This is to ensure you and your neighbours’ safety.

You can find out if you need planning or building control consent, please get in touch with the Council’s planning team on 020 7364 5009.

 

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