Under the Bishops Knoll lease, a Leaseholder is required to obtain consent before making any alterations to their property, which is granted in the form of a licence. Even if the alterations are not structural in nature, you could potential be in breach of your lease if consent is not obtained, especially if the proposed works result in a material change to the layout, additional partitions, or extra connections to the waste/drainage system.
Works deemed to be of a more minor nature, such as internal redecorations and the installation of non-fitted furniture can normally be undertaken at each individual’s discretion.
The flat owner (leaseholder) will be responsible for the associated costs in connection with the drafting of the licence and reasonable fees for the inspection and monitoring of the alterations works.
Approval from the Bishops Knoll Management Company and Agent is required when undertaking replacement works specifically for boilers, windows, garage doors and any major internal works that affect walls, floors and ceilings.
Approval from Bishops Knoll Management Company and Agent is also required for any external works that affect walls, balcony floors and ceilings and roofs. If necessary a structural survey will be required before works start and after works have been completed.
Permissions for all works will only be valid for six months.
Templates for the licence to alter can be found below, if you contact any director they will email you a version of the licence that you can edit and submit to our managing agent.