the home ownership team

There are approximately 4630 leaseholders in Haringey and new applications by tenants wishing to purchase their property under the Right to Buy scheme are received every day. Haringey Council is landlord to the leaseholders and we, Homes for Haringey, manage the housing service. We are a non-profit arm’s-length management organisation (ALMO) set up in April 2006 and wholly owned by Haringey Council to manage its housing. Our mission is to work with residents to provide quality housing services and decent homes.

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The Home Ownership team plays an important role for both new applicants, tenants who would like to purchase on the open market and existing leaseholders. It is the central contact point for leaseholders. The team is divided into two units: the Home Sales team and the Service Charge team.

The Home Sales team deals with:

• the Right to Buy Scheme
• the Transferable Discount Scheme
• notices of subletting
• resale and remortgage enquiries

The Service Charge team informs and deals with a range of leasehold issues.

• Consults with leaseholders on major works and advises on alterations to the property
• Issues invoices and offers various payment options  
• Recovers service charge arrears
• Deals with queries about the services we provide
• Provides advice on buildings insurance claims  
• Provides advice and information about the terms of your lease  

The Home Ownership team also:

• Publishes informative booklets and regular news pages, to keep leaseholders informed.
• Holds regular consultative meetings with leaseholders.