South Tyneside Council

Unitary authority · North East

Freeholder status

Still manages its own housing/leasehold service directly

Housing was previously managed by the ALMO South Tyneside Homes; the council dissolved the ALMO and brought housing management back in-house from 1 November 2024, having remained freeholder throughout

Leaseholder / major-works contact

Page: https://housing.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/10701/Leasehold-repairs-and-major-works
Phone: 0191 424 7745

Verified 24 August 2026. Councils restructure their websites and contact routes from time to time - if this looks wrong or out of date, please let us know.

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