Key announcements

Due to maintenance, some of our online forms and systems will be unavailable from 6:00am on Saturday 30 March to 7:00am on Monday 1 April. We are sorry for any inconvenience. To find out more about the section 114 notice, visit our section 114 page

The council’s rights and responsibilities

As the freeholder, we have rights and responsibilities which include:

  • building management
  • repairs and maintenance
  • making building improvements
  • setting any charges

The council has a legal duty to charge you for:

  • ground rent where applicable
  • management costs
  • repairs to and maintenance of the building
  • providing services such as cleaning and caretaking

To find out more about leases, or if you are interested in issues that affect leaseholders and would like to join a Leaseholder Liaison Board, contact homeownership@birmingham.gov.uk.


Page last updated: 16 February 2023

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