Consultation

Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Homes are legally obliged to consult leaseholders and seek their views before we carry out any works where the cost will be over £250 for any one leaseholder, or over £100 if we enter into “Qualifying Long Term Agreements” for the provision of services. Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Homes will always tell you why we considers works or agreements to be necessary.

Under the conditions of your lease, you must contribute towards the cost of any services or work to the building your home is in and the grounds or estate around it. You do this by paying service charges.

However, under section 20 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985 you must be consulted.

Section 20 consultation

The council must send notices to every leaseholder who will have to pay towards the work or services and to any recognised Tenants and Residents Association (TARA) which represents them. These notices are called Section 20 notices. They contain information about what the Council or Sheffield Homes plan to do.