If you don’t pay your service charges or other costs, we can take court action against you. You may be at risk of losing your lease and your home.
The annual service charge you must pay as a leaseholder covers the costs of running the building your flat is in.
Service charge costs include:
- maintenance, cleaning and repairs in communal areas
- lighting and heating of communal areas
- management costs
- building insurance
You will be sent a quarterly invoice based on an estimate. A full list of any charges for the year will be sent to you each September – please be aware that the total amount may be more or less than the previous invoices you’ve received.
To make payments, or to speak to us if you are having difficulty paying, contact the Leasehold Finance Team on 0113 378 5693 (Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm, Friday, 9am to 4:30pm), or email lccleaseholdfinance@leeds.gov.uk.
Contacting us by post
You can also write to us at:
Home Ownership Team
3rd Floor West
Civic Hall
Calverley Street
Leeds
LS1 1UR
If you want to discuss maintenance of the block, contact your local Housing Office.
Major works and new service contracts
As well as service charges, leaseholders may be responsible for paying a share of any major works or costs for new service contracts for the building.
We will consult with all the leaseholders in the building if:
- proposed major works will cost a leaseholder more than £250
- new service contracts will cost a leaseholder more than £100 per year
If you have any questions about the costs of major works or how we have chosen new service contracts, contact the Leasehold Liaison team on 0113 378 4185 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm), or email hlleasehold@leeds.gov.uk.
How to pay
Online
Pay leaseholder service chargesBy phone
Pay by phone using our 24 hour automated payment line:
0113 395 7100
Direct Debit or bank transfer
Use your service charge account number as the reference.
Name of organisation: Leeds City Council
Bank and branch name: National Westminster Bank, 8 Park Row, Leeds LS1 1QS
Branch address: Head Office Collection
Account number: 00000000
Sort code: 57-12-72
Post
Make cheques payable to Leeds City Council. We cannot accept post dated cheques.
Your 9 digit account number, which starts 6xxxxxxxx, should be used as the reference number. Write your account number on the back of the cheque and post it to:
Leeds City Council
P.O. Box 911
Leeds
LS1 9WJ
