Useful information
On this page, you can find lots of useful information about your new leasehold property.
Save time, do it online
For secure, 24/7 online help and information about your property, including your service charge account, register for My Lewisham Homes, your private and secure one-stop shop for all your Lewisham Homes tasks.
Repairs
We are responsible for looking after the shared areas in your building and on your estate.
Report non-urgent communal repairs online on My Lewisham Homes.
Report urgent repairs by telephoning 0800 028 2 028.
Insurance
You are responsible for insuring your property and Lewisham Council is responsible for insuring the shared parts of your building.
Find more about building insurance and policies available to Lewisham Homes leaseholders.
Water bills
Make sure you arrange to pay your water bills directly with Thames Water.
Prevent leak damage
It’s important you know where your stopcock is so that you can turn your water off in case of a bad leak.
If you’re having trouble finding your stopcock, our Repairs team may be able to advise you.
Get involved with your community
We work closely with residents who want to help their communities thrive.
Find out about the many different ways you can get involved and represent your community.
Our friends at the Albany, a community arts centre in Deptford, run heaps of free and discounted activities for Lewisham Homes residents too.
Your magazine
For inspirational community stories and information about your area, download the latest edition of Home, our resident magazine.
Your newsletter
We send a newsletter, just for leaseholders, twice a year with your estimated service charge bill and actual cost statement. See your latest newsletter online.
Choose how we contact you
Sometimes we want to tell you about events and share information with you which is not directly connected to your leasehold property.
It’s easy for you to give your consent, and opt-in or out of the different ways we may contact you at any time.
Log in to My Lewisham Homes and use the Update My Details form or call 0800 028 2 028.
We provide a range of support and advice especially for leaseholders which can be found here.
Antisocial behaviour
We are committed to tackling antisocial behaviour (ASB) on your estates.
If you are concerned about ASB, find out more about our out-of-hours service and report incidents to us any time online.
Keep safe at home
Find essential fire, asbestos and safety information on our website.
Love where you live
Help us to make sure you love where you live and keep safe by reporting dumped items you see on your estate to us. Fly-tipping is a fire risk and attract pests.
Your contact information
It’s important for you to let us know if your contact details change so that we can get in touch with you in the event of an emergency.
Simply fill in the Update My Details form on My Lewisham Homes.
Major works
Sometimes we need to carry out large scale repairs or improvements to the shared and structural parts of your building, such as the roof, windows and internal hallways.
Find out how we will consult you and what support we can offer leaseholders when paying for major works.