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Major works and improvements

These are larger items of works which may need to be done on your block of flats such as replacement roofs, fire safety improvements, door entry system renewal and communal decent homes work.

We will always try to imform you in advance of these works in line with Section 20 legislation (explained below). If you would like to find out more about planned works in your area, please contact us using the details at the bottom of this page.

Consulting you

As the management agent for Nottingham City Council's housing, we can carry out major works as long as we follow Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as amended by section 151 of the Commonhold And Leasehold Reform Act 2002). This may include signing into new contractual relationships that may affect your block, such as CCTV and door entry maintenance.

These works will already have been identified as being necessary so we want to ask you to come up with suggestions and improvements on how the works are actually carried out. For example, you may know a good building firm that we do not know about.

We must consult all leaseholders when:

• a major works project or improvement is needed to a block, building or complex and the total cost to any one leaseholder is over £250
• we are considering a long-term agreement (such as a new CCTV contractor or responsibe repairs tender) to provide a service to a block, building or complex and the yearly charge is more than £100 to any one leaseholder

Within this consultation processwe must issue certain notices depending on the type of works or contract agreement.

Each notice must:

• be served on all leaseholders affected by the works and also on any recognised Tenants Associations (RTAs) currently active in the area
• describe the works we want to carry out
• state the reason(s) that we consider the works to be necessary.

Depending on the types of works, we must invite you to:

• make comments in writing
• suggest a contractor yourself. You may know a good building firm that we do not know about. The contractor must be able to tender under according to our company policies and within our health and safety regulations.

The consultation process is very detailed and can vary depending on the type of works. We recommend that you either contact the Rechargeable Repairs Team for more details or read more about Section 20 by going to the Communities and Local Government website.

If we do not comply with Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as amended by section 151 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002) consultation requirements, we can only charge you maximum of £250 for a major repair or improvement and £100 a year for a long term agreement.