Can I rent out my allotment?

Lewis1967

Had my patch for a few years, the council are putting up rates, its now very expensive.

There are year long waiting lists, demand is very high for these plots. I do not want to give mine up because done lots of work over the years.

I wouldnt mind renting it out over the summer and then take it back.

Havent been there for ages so no one recognises anyone there any way.

Le73Uq86Uv

Read the rules of your site, but I don't think you can sublet a plot.

floss2

Very unlikely - speak to your allotment site rep or your local allotment Federation rep, maybe they would agree to split it to make to half plots - one for you & one for someone who would appreciate it & use it all year round?

suisidevw

How much do you pay for it?

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Lewis1967 wrote: »

Had my patch for a few years, the council are putting up rates, its now very expensive.

There are year long waiting lists, demand is very high for these plots. I do not want to give mine up because done lots of work over the years.

I wouldnt mind renting it out over the summer and then take it back.

Havent been there for ages so no one recognises anyone there any way.

No, and it might well lose you the plot. If you did, the person who you sublet to will not be insured by the allotment soc either.

Ask the comittee if you can split the plot or share.

Linda32

No I very much doubt you can. Do you know anyone who could help you for a share of the produce.

Or there are ways in which you can just work on part of the plot at a time. You don't have to do it all at once.

angelavdavis

Our allotment site allows you to have an associate member, who pays a lower rate of membership that you can then share your plot with.

You could make an arrangement with someone and do something similar.

This is usually how people get round the situation but I guess it depends on the conditions of your allotment agreement.

On our site, people will be challenged if they are not recognised (I even had to inform the committee when my parents were going on my site to water when I was on holiday). They will usually (for example) challenge if a woman is on a plot where the plot holder is male, etc. This is to discourage people from stealing produce, etc.