Leaseholders at Bron Afon

Leasehold ownership of a home is a long-term tenancy that
gives the leaseholder the right to use the property for living
purposes for a set period of time.

We have over 900 leasehold properties in Torfaen.

We have a specialist leasehold management team who can help you with any questions. The team is there to help you with any issues.

What issues can Bron Afon help me with?

If you’re one of our 900+ leaseholders in Torfaen, we’re here to help. At Bron Afon, we have a dedicated Leasehold Management Team who specialise in supporting leaseholders and answering any questions you might have about your property.

You can contact the team for advice and support on topics such as:

  • Your rights and responsibilities as a leaseholder

  • Major works or improvements to your block

  • Boundary disputes

  • Making alterations to your property

  • Paying service charges

  • Subletting or selling your home

Our Leasehold Team is here to make things easier for you.

Find Answers to Your Leaseholder Questions

If you need information about Leaseholders, our FAQs cover the most commonly asked questions. For further support, visit our self-help guides to learn more about reporting and resolving ASB issues.

Yes it should be paid in full within 30 days of the invoice date. However, if you contact the Leasehold Team you can make an agreement to spread the cost over the rest of the financial year by Direct Debit. You will also be able to pay your Major Works invoice over a longer period but you need to contact the Leasehold Team to arrange and agree this.

The Lease you own to occupy the property is a legal contract between you and the landlord (us) and in the Lease it explains your responsibilities to pay these charges, what the charges might be and how your contribution is set towards those costs.

Yes. If you currently have a DD set up for your annual service charges, your DD will be updated and you will receive notification of this from AllPay. If you have a new ‘Major Works’ invoice, you will need to set up another Direct Debit with the help of the Leasehold Team.

In Wales, it’s the law to send this demand out when it’s due and in this format.  If you already pay by Direct Debit, payment of the ground rent should have been included but you will still receive the demand.

If ‘Block Cleaning/Inspection’ is on your invoice it is included in the schedule for the team delivering those services. If your block does not receive a scheduled clean it will receive a scheduled inspection to check the cleanliness of the block and to make a few safety checks in and around the block.

Leasehold ownership of a home is a long-term tenancy that
gives the leaseholder the right to use the property for living
purposes for a set period of time.

Useful Links

We worked with some of our leaseholders to pick out these useful links. If you think of any other links that would benefit other leaseholders, please email leasehold@bronafon.org.uk