Your responsibilities
Your lease will set out your responsibilities as a leaseholder, including those set out below.
Please ensure that you meet all of these responsibilities. Otherwise you could risk losing your home.
You must:
• pay all charges that are due for services, repairs, improvements, insurance and ground rent.
• keep your home in good repair, including the decoration. You may be charged for any necessary repairs. Find out how to request a repair
• receive written permission from the council before making any structural alterations, changes or additions to your home.
• allow Barnet Homes staff or our contractors to enter your home at reasonable times to inspect your home or carry out work. We will give 48 hours notice, unless in an emergency.
• ensure that other members of your household (including children) or visitors do not cause a nuisance, harass or disturb other residents. You must pay for any damage they cause to council property.
• pay other charges relating to your property, such as contents insurance, gas, water and electricity charges, council tax, parking charges and rent for a garage of parking space
• get rid of rubbish correctly and keep landings, staircases, balconies, lifts and corridors clean and tidy
• receive permission before putting up a radio or TV aerial or satellite dish on the outside of your home. We may remove any aerials or dishes put up without permission.
Barnet Homes’ responsibilities
• We will insure the structure and shared areas of the building
• We will repair and maintain the structure of your home, any shared areas and amenities
• We will redecorate and renew the structure of your home and the shared areas of your block or estate.