Extended Payment Plans
Barking and Dagenham Council is broadening leaseholder payment options for major works and improving communication.
Barking and Dagenham Council decided in September 2025 to broaden its Extended Payment Plans for leaseholders facing major works. This aims to offer more flexible payment options to ease financial burdens and improve revenue collection, as a report to a Cabinet meeting stated.
The council also plans to improve communication with leaseholders through an updated portal and regular newsletters. The Extended Payment Plans scheme provides interest-free credit for 12 to 24 months, depending on the debt amount, with standard interest rates for works exceeding £5,000.
Key facts
- Barking and Dagenham Council decided to broaden leaseholder payment options for major works in September 2025. Source
- The decision was made during a Cabinet meeting. Source
- The council aims to ease financial burdens and improve revenue collection. Source
- The council plans to improve communication with leaseholders. Source
- This includes an updated portal and regular newsletters. Source
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