Subletting your leasehold property

You must inform us if you are subletting your leashold property.

You need to:

  • meet the terms and conditions for subletting
  • provide copies of the current:
    • gas safety certificate
    • tenancy agreement
  • provide a correspondence address or agent details and your emergency contact details
  • make payment of £62.50

Inform us about subletting

Terms and conditions

Under the terms of the lease, once you have completed your purchase you can sublet your property.

However, you must meet the following criteria if you are to satisfy the terms of the lease and our buildings insurance policy:

  1. You must comply with the provisions of the Renter’s Rights Act 2025.

  2. There must be a formal, Tenancy Agreement, which conforms to all appropriate legislation. You must supply a copy of the current signed tenancy agreement to the London Borough of Hounslow (Leasehold Services). You need to provide a copy whenever you enter into a new tenancy agreement.

  3. As a Landlord, if your property has a gas supply you must have in place a current gas safety certificate. This needs to be completed every 12 months. Please supply your current gas safety certificate to us.

  4. Money (a deposit) must be held against loss or damage.

  5. The owner or a bona-fide agent must manage the property. Your forwarding address and daytime telephone number(s) must be provided in all cases. If you are using a managing agent to administer the tenancy, we require their name, address and telephone number. If you are managing the property yourself from abroad, an alternative address in The United Kingdom must be provided for the serving of notices, the issue of leasehold accounts, etc., and for contact in the case of an emergency. Leasehold correspondence will not be sent to an overseas address. You must keep us informed always of any change to your contact details.

  6. You may not let the property as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The fourth schedule of the lease states that the property is not to be used for any purpose other than as a private self-contained residential flat in a single occupation.

  7. You must inform Leasehold Services in advance if the property is to be left empty for a period of more than 30 days. The terms of your buildings insurance policy state that the property must be ‘permanently lived in.” After the property has been left empty for 30 days you may not be covered for certain risks, such as malicious damage, theft or attempted theft and escape of water. If you are leaving the property empty, you must arrange for someone to regular visit the property.

  8. You remain responsible for ensuring that the terms of your lease are complied with and this extends to the actions of your tenants. You are also responsible for the payment of ground rent, building insurance, service charges and major works.

  9. Building insurance must be current always.

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