Private housing estates
Estate charges, roads, drainage and open spaces.
Many newer estates have roads, open space or drainage that the council has not adopted. Homeowners pay an estate charge, usually under covenants in their transfer deeds.
What is changing
Part 5 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 will give estate homeowners rights to information and to challenge unreasonable charges. These rights are not yet in force; the government consultation closed on 12 March 2026.
How we help
We run estate budgets openly, maintain shared spaces, and report to the estate management company or residents in plain English.
General information about the law in England, not legal advice. Last reviewed 3 October 2026.
What we can take off your hands
- Open, easy-to-follow estate budgets
- Looking after shared roads, drainage and open space
- Plain-English updates for homeowners