andy 1

i live in a council house in lincoln,the lock in my back door has broken,so i phoned the council who now inform me that locks are no longer replaced free of charge.there is a charge of 21pounds 50p to replace the broken lock.
further more if i replace the lock at my expense the lock then becomes the property of lincoln city council and i cannot take it with me if i leave there property.
does anybody know if they can legally do this.
and does anybody else who rents a property have a landlord who does this.
regards
andy 1