Buying or selling a council managed property

What you need to do if you're thinking of buying, selling or re-mortgaging a property.

Buying or selling a property

If you're thinking about buying or selling a property we manage, we recommend getting a sell-on pack. This is also called an assignment pack or pre-assignment enquiries.

We also recommend reading how service charges are apportioned when a leasehold property is sold (PDF).

What is a sell-on pack

This pack includes important information for buyers, such as:

Average service charge
Outstanding service charges
Building insurance premium and coverage (for leasehold properties)
Planned major works to the building or estate
Major works already done but not yet invoiced. The new owner will be responsible for these costs.
Copy of the lease or transfer

Major works charges can vary from one contract to another depending on the type of work undertaken and type of building. In some cases, it can cost several thousands of pounds.

Check the cost of buying a sell-on pack.

How to get a sell-on pack

Usually, the seller's solicitor will request the pack and send it to the buyer's solicitor. We cannot provide the pack directly to potential buyers or their legal representatives.

If you're the seller, we recommend requesting the pack as early as possible. Once we receive the request and fee, we will email the pack within 10 working days.

Buy a sell-on pack.

Re-mortgaging a leasehold property

If you are re-mortgaging your leasehold property, the lender will normally want confirmation that the service charges are paid up-to-date and they will also want some information about the building insurance. We provide this information in a re-mortgage pack. Check the cost of buying a re-mortgage pack.

Buy a re-mortgage pack.

Buying a property where the council is the freeholder

If you’ve bought a residential property where Islington Council is the freeholder, you’ll need to pay the registration fee for the notice you require.

Pay the registration fee for a leasehold notice.