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