Major works

Major works payments

As a leaseholder, you must pay for building maintenance. 

Large repairs can be expensive, but we offer several payment options.

The payment options were created with help from Ealing Council Leaseholder Association (ECLA) and Leaseholder Forum

When you get an invoice for major building work, you should contact home ownership services within 30 days to set up a payment plan. 

If you do not do this, you will be in debt and could face legal action. 

Repayment options 

Full payment discount

Pay within 30 days to get a 2.5% discount. Available to all leaseholders.

12-month no interest plan

Pay in 12 equal monthly payments with no interest. You will need to email us within 30 days of your invoice to set this payment up. Available to all leaseholders.

Statutory loan

For Right to Buy homeowners who bought within the last 10 years. Repay up to 10 years with variable interest rates.

Apply for a statutory loan

Discretionary loan

Only available to owner-occupiers who cannot get a statutory loan and have no other way to pay.

Apply for a discretionary loan

Extended interest-free repayment period

To apply for extended repayments, you will need to write to us or return the payment questionnaire to arrange monthly payments.

For owner-occupiers only:

  • 18 months: For bills between £4,201 to £6,300
  • 24 months: For bills between £6,301 to £8,400
  • 30 months: For bills between £8,401 to £10,500
  • 36 months: For bills more than £10,501

Five-year plan

Only available for owner-occupiers with bills over £12,601. No interest for the first 3 years and then variable interest for the final 2 years.

Voluntary charge

Only available for owner-occupiers who cannot get other loans. The amount is secured against your property and paid when you sell, plus interest.

Apply for a voluntary charge

Voluntary charge plus

Like the voluntary charge option, but you can pay interest monthly before selling.

Apply for a voluntary charge plus

Flexible option

Only available for owner-occupiers with mix and match of the above available options. This will be based on a qualifying criteria.

Equity share

Only available for owner-occupiers with bills over £10,000, and is when the council buys a share of your property. This option is only available if all the other options have been reviewed and do not work.

Ways to pay

Pay by direct debit

The easiest way to pay is by direct debit. Once set up, we will automatically collect payments from your bank account on agreed dates.

Set up a direct debit

Standing order 

Set up monthly automatic payments through your bank.

Pay by standing order

Phone payments

Call 0300 4560545 24-hours-a-day, 7 days a week to pay by card.

We accept:

  • Mastercard
  • Visa credit cards or debit cards
  • Delta
  • Maestro

Online banking

Pay through your bank using these details:

  • our bank account number: 02390175
  • our bank sort code: 30-00-00
  • reference number: Your service charge account number
  • our bank is: Lloyds Bank Plc

Online card payment

Make payments online using your payment card and major works invoice number.

Pay major works charge online

BACS payment   

Send us a remittance document when making bulk BACS payments to show how payments are split across accounts.

Send a remittance

Refund or credit transfer

You can:

  • get money back from credit on your major works account
  • move credit between major works and service charge accounts

Request a major works refund or credit transfer