Leaseholder deed of certificate

The deed of certificate is for owners of leasehold home where Southwark Council is the freeholder.

Your lease, your building and any defect must all meet the qualifying criteria as set out in the law.

Your lease qualifies if:

• it's more than 21 years long, on a single dwelling in a building of more than 5 storeys, or at least 11 metres tall 
• you pay a service charge
• your lease was granted before 14 February 2022
• on 14 February 2022 the property was your only or main home, or you did not own more than 3 dwellings in the UK

You’ll need to complete a deed of certificate and we’ll confirm if we think you need one. 

We’re sending out letters called ‘notices’ to leaseholders in Southwark who we think may qualify. 

If you did not own the property on 14 February 2022 you must still fill in and sign the certificate.

We have a legal duty to ask and you have a legal responsibility to reply.

If you do not complete the deed of certificate, you may not benefit from the protections.

There are no known qualifying defects with Southwark council-owned buildings. But we must take precautions to comply with the law. 

Get in touch

If you do not want to fill in the leaseholder deed of certificate because you believe your property does not fit the criteria or you do not qualify, you can do one of the following:

• allow your deadline to pass
• let us know using the enquiry form

Use the same enquiry form if you have any other queries.

Unfortunately, we cannot help you fill in the form, give you information, or offer advice.