Requesting a copy of your lease
If you are a leaseholder of a property where we still own the freehold, we can provide you with a copy of your lease. There is a fee of £20 for this service (please make cheques payable to Wandsworth Council). Payment can also be made by credit/debit card by telephoning (020) 8871 8166.

To ensure that we are not overcharging, we have compared our charges with other local authorities and the Land Registry. The table shows how our charges compares with these sources.

  • Camden Council - £20
  • Southwark Council £30
  • Merton Council - £25
  • Land Registry - £20
  • Croydon Council - £35
  • Hammersmith and Fulham Council - £20
  • Westminster City Council - £10
  • Kensington and Chelsea Council – No Charge
Details correct as of May 2008

You can ask for copies in person, over the phone, in writing or by completing the form below. We will only release copies of leases to the leaseholder or to their representative if we have signed authorisation from the leaseholder. We will try to provide a copy of a lease within two working days of us receving the correct fee and the signed authorisation.

pdf icon Authorisation form for release of a copy of a lease (15 kb)

To get a copy of your lease, please contact the Deeds Clerk on (020) 8871 6015 or call into Room 44 in the Town Hall between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday (late night opening until 7pm on Thursday)

The Deeds Clerk
Wandsworth Council
Room 44 (Ground Floor)
Town Hall
Wandsworth High Street
London
SW18 2PU

Telephone: (020) 8871 6015
Fax (020) 8871 7528
Minicom: (020) 8871 6079
Email: deedsclerk@wandsworth.gov.uk

Alternatively, to request a copy online, please complete the section below. Please note we will not release a copy of the lease until we have received signed authorisation from the leaseholder and your payment.

Request for a copy of lease





(if different from above)

Please indicate your preferred method of payment:


please make cheques payable to Wandsworth Council and post to the Deeds Clerk at the above address


these payments can be made over the phone, please call on 020 8871 8166 to make a payment, during office hours


Please bring cash to the Home Ownership Reception when you collect your copy lease, exact money only.

If you are collecting your lease please indicate (we need at least 2 days from the date of this request).

Date of collection

 

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