Leaseholders contacts and useful links

Ask leasehold services

If you have any questions about leaseholds in Haringey, please contact us using the form below.

Ask the leasehold services team

We aim to respond to your query within five working days. If your query is not for the Leasehold Services team, we will forward your query on to the correct team and copy you in so that you can see who will be dealing with it.

Useful links

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice offer free, independent, confidential advice on benefits, housing and debt counselling. They also provide general information.

• Telephone: 020 8341 2400 
• Visit the Citizens Advice website

Haringey Leaseholders Association

The Haringey Leaseholders Association (HLA) represent the interests of leaseholders in Haringey. They are the only leaseholder-specific group we recognise and support.

The HLA seeks to:

• promote and encourage the participation of every council leaseholder
• promote leaseholders’ interests by engaging with Haringey Council
• improve housing and other services and represent the majority view of members
• build a partnership and improve communication between landlord and leaseholders, and provide an advice centre to help leaseholders with individual cases.

The HLA is always looking for new members and volunteers. To find out more or to get in touch please email secretary@haringeyleaseholder.org.uk, or alternatively contact the resident engagement team – email resident.involvement@haringey.gov.uk.

Leasehold Advisory Service

The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) provides free advice on all aspects of the law affecting leasehold property through their website. This also contains a lot of information on applying to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)  

The Leasehold Advisory Service
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX

• Telephone: 020 7832 2500 
• Visit the Leasehold Advisory Service website

Leasehold Valuation Tribunal

The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) is part of the Residential Property Tribunal Service.

The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal
10 Alfred Place
London
WC1E 7LR

• Telephone: 0845 600 3178
• Visit First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) at GOV.UK

Solicitors

• To find a solicitor in England and Wales, visit the Law Society website or telephone 020 7320 5650.

Finance

• To get an idea of how much your mortgage payments could be each month,or a leaflet about buying a home in England and Wales, visit the Council of Mortgage Lenders' website or telephone 020 7440 2255.
• Visit other financial websites to compare mortgages, such as Moneynet or Moneyfacts.

Estate Agents

• Find out more about estate agents on GOV.UK.
• To find an estate agent visit The Ombudsman for Estate Agents Scheme or The National Association of Estate Agents

Moving

For advice about moving home and quotes, visit the Help I am moving website.

Right to Buy

• See our Right to Buy page
• Find out more about Right to Buy on GOV.UK.

Freehold purchase

• Find out more about buying the freehold under the statutory freehold scheme on the GOV.UK website.
• Download The Leasehold Advisory Service guide to buying a freehold,or freehold valuations, or consulting with lessees, or contact them:
  • Telephone: 0845 345 1993
  • Email: info@lease-advice.org
• For information about buildings insurance, visit the Association of British Insurers' website