Alterations, Subletting and Private Sector Lettings

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Alterations

If you would like to make an alteration to your property, it is a condition of your Lease that you must seek written permission first from Colchester Borough Homes. The Tenant Alterations team deal with all alteration queries for both tenants & leaseholders.

Please click here for further information and contact details.

Subletting

Renters’ Rights Act 2025 information can be found on the Council’s website by following this link. https://www.colchester.gov.uk/renters-rights-act-2025/

If you would like to sublet your property please complete the form below.

We do not refuse permission, but this helps us to keep our records up to date and to ensure we have the correct correspondence details. Alternatively you can download a form from this page and send this to:

Leasehold Department, CBH, Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3WG, or email it to leasehold@chomes.org.uk

Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) has two unique offers for renting property to the council, which helps take the hassle out of private lettings for you as a landlord.

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Sub-Let Registration

Leasehold Property Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City Post Code
Name of Leaseholders*
First Last
First Last
Correspondence Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region Post Code Country
Phone
Phone
Email*
Email
Please highlight one of the following options to confirm how the property is being sublet*
- Through a Managing Agent
- To Colchester Borough Council (known as Private Sector Lettings)
- To a Housing Association
- To Family Members
- Through none of the above. Please specify
(e.g. being sublet privately)
Please give details of the Managing Agent or Housing Association (if applicable)
I/we understand that as Leaseholder(s) I/we remain responsible for complying with the terms of the lease during the period that the property is sub-let and the actions of my tenant(s)

I/we also agree to provide Colchester Borough Homes with a copy of the Tenancy Agreement if requested
Signed*
Signed