Leasehold alterations

Under the terms of your lease, you need written permission from the landlord (Sutton Council) to carry out alterations and improvements affecting the internal or external structure of your property. 

If you carry out any alterations without obtaining the relevant permission you will be in breach of your lease and we may require you to reinstate the property to its original condition, at your cost.  A retrospective application does not guarantee approval.

I wish to remove an internal wall

This application may be approved subject to assessment by our surveyor, Home Ownership & Asset Management Teams. 

I wish to extend into the loft space above my flat

Please make sure you have checked the plans of your property in your lease to ensure that the roof space is part of your demised premises. If it is not included, we will not permit this unless the space is purchased first from the council. 

If the loft is included as part of your demised premises, you may be granted permission subject to assessment by our surveyor, Home Ownership & Asset Management Teams.  

I wish to build an extension or conservatory onto my ground floor flat

This will not be permitted as it can negatively impact the ability for us to maintain the rest of the building (eg, set up scaffolding).
 

I wish to change the layout of my flat, i.e move the location of my bathroom

This may be permitted, subject to assessment by our surveyor, Home Ownership & Asset Management Teams, provided it does not impact on other flats in the building. For example, we will not permit a bathroom to be moved above a bedroom.
 

I wish to subdivide my flat and create an existing dwelling

This will not be permitted.
 

I wish to convert my garage into a habitable room

This may be permitted, subject to assessment by our surveyor, Home Ownership & Asset Management Teams, providing it does not impact on the other flats in the block.
 

I wish to create HMO and make alterations so I can let multiple rooms individually

This is unlikely to be approved as it can negatively impact other flats and our ability to fulfill our obligations within our leases. 
 

Apply online

If you wish to proceed with the application, please fill out the online form below.

You may need to submit plans, structural drawings and other relevant supporting documents with your application.

We will also need details of your builder, and your builder must be a reputable contractor with the appropriate accreditations and indemnity insurance.

By making an application, you understand that you have been advised to refer to your lease and SHP's Leasehold Alteration Policy and that, if approved, any alteration that results in the creation of additional living space may result in additional costs in legal fees that you will be liable for. 

In the form, please select which method you wish to pay the admin fee of £140. 
 

Apply for leasehold alterations