Can I sell my property?

If you wish to sell or re-mortgage your property, the Trust will, on written request, provide you or your solicitor with any relevant factual information as requested. There is a charge for this service, which is presently £35.00 plus VAT.

When requesting information, you should give the Trust as much notice as possible (minimum two weeks). You may find it helpful if your solicitor has a copy of your lease, together with any five year binding estimates of service charges, details of routine and major service charges over recent years, and any consultation notices for work about to be carried out.

When you sell your property, all service charge arrears, including deferred repayment loans and heating and hot water charges, where applicable, must be cleared on completion of sale. The Trust will not agree to the apportionment of outstanding service charges between a leaseholder and a subsequent purchaser. It is your responsibility to ensure that your solicitor resolves this and having done so, retains sufficient monies for any charges not yet billed.

You or your solicitor should contact the Housing Trust's Leasehold Services Section on 0161 968 0061, by letter or by email at

Please provide your full name, the address and postcode of the leasehold property concerned, your address (if different) and your service charge account reference number, to help us identify you as the leaseholder concerned. A daytime telephone number will also be helpful.