Moving to Queenswood Gardens?

Thinking of Buying a Flat at Queenswood Gardens?

If you’re planning to buy a flat here — or you’re a solicitor helping a buyer — this page has all the key information you need.

Why Live at Queenswood Gardens?

Queenswood Gardens is in Wanstead, one of the best places to live in London according to newspapers like the Evening Standard and the Sunday Times. Here’s what makes it special:

  • Next to Wanstead Flats, part of Epping Forest — a huge, open green space.

  • Tennis, cricket, bowls, golf, and walking trails all nearby.

  • Wanstead Village (just a walk or bus ride away) has great shops, cafés, supermarkets, restaurants, and services.

  • Quick access to central London via local buses and stations like Wanstead, Leytonstone, Stratford, and Manor Park.

🏢 About the Flats and Leases

  • All flats here are leasehold. That means you own your flat for a set number of years, but not the land or building.

  • Most leases started in 1971 for 99 years (ending in 2070).

  • Some flats have extended leases (for 90 or 900 more years).

  • You don’t own a share of the freehold — but some flats include a share in the company that owns it, Queenswood Gardens Ltd (QGL).

  • Becoming a leaseholder  here

🛍️ Local Amenities

A brisk walk, or a short bus-ride, away from Queenswood Gardens, you’ll find Wanstead Village, with a range of shops including:

  • Bakers, butchers (including the Ginger Pig), greengrocer

  • Co-op, Tesco Express, M&S Simply Food

  • Wet fish shop, Post Office, cafés, delis, newsagents

  • Hairdressers, hardware store, Costa Coffee, Majestic Wines

  • A wide range of restaurants (British, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Japanese, etc.)

Further west: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Westfield Stratford, just a few stops on the Central line.

🚇 Transport Links

  • Queenswood Gardens is well served by buses right outside the development, which go to overground and underground stations in all directions:

    • Central Line (Wanstead, Leytonstone)

    • Jubilee Line and DLR (Stratford)

    • Elizabeth Line  (Manor Park)

      The W19 bus also goes through Whipps Cross Hospital.

🌼 Estate Life

Queenswood Gardens is known for its beautiful gardens and well-maintained buildings. Lessees and residents take pride in the estate, supported by a dedicated gardening and maintenance team. As our newsletter says: “We’re a small community – let’s be proud of it” — and we are.

📄 QMAL Share Transfer Process

When a flat is sold, a share in Queenswood Management Association Ltd (QMAL) must be transferred to the new owner.

To complete the transfer, the new lessee must provide:

  • Original share certificate*

  • Signed stock transfer form

  • Copy of the deed of covenant

  • Copy of receipted notice of transfer or assignment***

  • £75 cheque to: “Jennings & Barrett (Queenswood) Client Account”

Send all documents by registered mail to: Jennings & Barrett at Unit 2 Vogans Mill Wharf, Mill Street, London, England, SE1 2BZ

You can download a stock transfer form, and examples of how to complete the form for both QMAL and QGL, here

📄 QGL Share Transfer (For Extended Leases)

If the flat includes a share in Queenswood Gardens Ltd (QGL) (from a 90- or 900-year lease extension), then:

  • Provide the original share certificate**

  • Signed stock transfer form

  • £75 cheque to: “Queenswood Gardens Ltd”

Send to the same address above.

Download Spiceman Copy

 If you haven’t already completed a deed of covenant, you can download a specimen copy of our preferred format here.

🛠️ Lost Certificates

If a share certificate is lost or missing:

  • QMAL or QGL will require a letter of indemnity

  • A £25 admin fee applies

  • Contact them for the correct format

*Old certificates (pre-2004) are no longer valid.

⚖️ Legal Notices & Solicitor Details

All legal notices (transfer, assignment, mortgage) must be sent to QGL’s management agent:

Jennings & Barrett
Jennings & Barrett at Unit 2 Vogans Mill Wharf, Mill Street, London, England, SE1 2BZ
📞 020 3598 9665
📧 block@jenningsandbarrett.co.uk
Fee: £75 + VAT

Include mortgage lender info and account number if applicable.

❗ Important: Lease Breaches

If there’s a known breach of lease terms (e.g. no fitted carpets), QMAL or QGL may not approve the share transfer. Buyers should check for breaches before finalising a purchase.