Garden in council propperty is a mess.

fadetogrey

Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »

It's more than very likely that the landlord is not responsible / accountable, and in the [ I've never hear of it ] unlikely event that they were, it would be in the terms of the rental / lease agreement which the O/P will have signed. However the tenant would be responsible for anyone they invite on to [ LL insurance ] the premises such as a window cleaner. other areas would also have been signed for and agreed by the O/P at the outset and set out in the lease, such as :

- subletting
- alteration & improvements
- damages
- dangerous animals
- etc

The options for the O/P including all those suggested above would be that if they are in receipt of DLA, that money can be used for any purpose, including sorting out the garden.

It is also the case that if the garden is overrun to the point where neighbours report it to the environmental health department an order can be placed on tenant per his / her lease that within a reasonable time frame the garden is made presentable. If it is not made good the council will undertake the work and charge the tenant and exorbitant price. This will put the newly won tenancy at risk of being revoked.

There is a massive shortfall of wheelchair / disabled friendly rented properties nationally. It is sad that the O/P should have to use the DLA income for this purpose rather than a much more favourable one, but if it solves the garden problem and avoids issues with rental agreement compliance then perhaps that's what needs to be done.

If the O/P is not in receipt of DLA then all of the above applies other than the fact that they don't have the benefit of DLA income, but must still themselves, clear up the garden for the reasons mentioned.

I stand corrected.interesting thing though where my daughter lives the council is at present cleaning up after yet another load of gypsies were moved on (the third lot this year)and they are in their second day of clearing at god knows what cost to the ratepayers.wonder where priorities lie?

Richie-from-the-Boro

fadetogrey wrote: »

I stand corrected.interesting thing though where my daughter lives the council is at present cleaning up after yet another load of gypsies were moved on (the third lot this year) and they are in their second day of clearing at god knows what cost to the ratepayers. wonder where priorities lie?

The good taxpayer pays for the non-taxpayer
The good motorist pays for the bad motorist
The good insured pay for the uninsured

The working population pays for everything consumed and used by every single person who inhabits this island, and they do so all of their whole entire working life. That includes ' duck ponds / 2nd homes & Prono channels '

Anubis_2

Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »

The good taxpayer pays for the non-taxpayer
The good motorist pays for the bad motorist
The good insured pay for the uninsured

The working population pays for everything consumed and used by every single person who inhabits this island, and they do so all of their whole entire working life. That includes ' duck ponds / 2nd homes & Prono channels '

hahaha . Don't forget light bulbs too :eek:

browneyedbazzi

fadetogrey wrote: »

I stand corrected.interesting thing though where my daughter lives the council is at present cleaning up after yet another load of gypsies were moved on (the third lot this year)and they are in their second day of clearing at god knows what cost to the ratepayers.wonder where priorities lie?

I used to work for a team that moved travellers on from unauthorised encampments on public land/highway. We had to arrange for the land to be cleaned up because the council has a legal duty to maintain the highway and their estate land. If there was any chance of getting the costs back they would have been re-charged to the offenders and chased through the courts but the cost was generally written off because (1) it was unlikely that legal action would recover the cost because income of travellers is often off the books/cash in hand so you couldn't enforce a judgement and (2) the authority didn't want to give them reason to stay in the area and having a court date or proceedings would mean they'd have to stick around.

It's rubbish and it grated me as much as any other tax payer but we had to do it!

Most areas I've worked in do have charitable groups that will carry out small household jobs and gardening type work for people who are unable to do their own - if you call your local Age UK they should be able to direct you to the right people

carlislelass

try contacting local volunteer centre, they usually have a list. our local council trims hedges of disabled people twice a year.

Savvy_Sue

Mrs_Arcanum wrote: »

The garden should be in a fit state for the new resident to manage when they move in. Try Occ Health who may be able to stick a rocket up the HA to get the work done.

And have you talked to your housing officer, OP?

Also note that the landlord's idea of what constitutes a 'fit state' and 'to manage' may differ from the tenant's ...

erdd2

I dont know your location, but this org has helped with issues re council, even if only to give a more appropriate body to contact

http://www.scswis.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7563&Itemid=363

basill

What about a land share, you allow someone to use some of your land to grow veggies etc, they will have to clear it first... You might get some of the produce as well.

Telegraph link

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bekk0_2

Thanks for the advice guys i will get onto some of it today.