Anything else we can do? Quiet enjoyment of garden

jamei305

It's your garden, not the landlord's. If you plant something and he rips it up/cuts it down without your consent that is criminal damage. Tell him if you find he's been doing anything in your garden that you didn't request you will call the police.

princeofpounds

I haven't spotted you confirming the most important issue; are these gardens actually demised (allocated) to the leasehold of the flat you rent?

If they are communal, it's an obvious no, but even if you have exclusive use it's not a given.

Basically, they may not be your gardens and the LL can do as he likes to maintain them (although I agree a little coordination would be polite).

It would be especially unusual to have the front garden demised to your flat.

CharlieRabbit01

It's a converted house upstairs have the front garden to the right of my front door (upstairs have their own front door) and the garden to the left of my front door is mine as is the rear garden. (Confirmed in writing).

It turns out it was bodge job handyman digging up the garden this chap has a habit of turning up unannounced or at a different time to what we agreed for maintenance work.

So I sent him packing as at the time it wasn't convenient and have wrote I my LA again.

ruggedtoast

A house we rented had the gardens looked after by a gardener. The landlord said 'the gardener is a present'. For which I said 'thank you very much'.

I had no idea when he was scheduled to come, when he thought it needed doing I suppose. It was a surprise the first time we saw a bloke clipping things in the back garden, but after that it was always the same bloke.

I wish I could afford a mysterious gardener now.

If you don't want your gardener can you send him my way?

seven-day-weekend

We are going to provide a gardener when we rent our house out (initially it will be my husband), and will text before arriving.

I don't think that is an unreasonable request, I have no idea why the gardener isn't doing it.

The only other option is for arrange for him to come at the same time every week, but that isn't always suitable for the job he has to do.

Maybe just assume he is going to be there if the weather is nice and don't walk around in your underwear!!

robotrobo

CharlieRabbit01 wrote: »

Hi

I live in a ground floor flat with front and rear gardens, we've been here for just over 2 years.

Over the last two years a gardener has randomly appeared unannounced and cleared the gardens.

We don't mind a gardener coming if this is the landlords wishes but we object to him turning up unannounced.

We have written to our LA and told them this each time the gardener has appeared stating that it is disconcerting to come home and find the garden dug up or walking past the windows to see someone there.

The latest incident was yesterday and we have contacted them again.

I have also spoke to the gardener on teh occasions I have seen him and gave him my mobile number as he said he pops round weather dependent so I said well just text me then, which he hasn't.

Is there anything else we can do? I presume "quiet enjoyment" also applies to the garden which is in my tenancy agreement?

NO mention of a cup of tea & a friendly chat !!.

im afraid i would not work:rotfl::rotfl: for you , full stop

lisyloo

and don't walk around in your underwear!!

This is exactly the point.
This chap turning up unnanouced is stopping her having quiet enjoyment of he property.
Why should she give that up simply because he can't be bothered to text?

seven-day-weekend

lisyloo wrote: »

This is exactly the point.
This chap turning up unnanouced is stopping her having quiet enjoyment of he property.
Why should she give that up simply because he can't be bothered to text?

I didn't say she should. But if he doesn't text, that is what she will have to do, unless she tells him not to come. She can't MAKE him text, although I agree that he should.

SnooksNJ

I wish a gardener would just show up at my house. I'm so jealous of the OP.

Lord_Baltimore

CharlieRabbit01 wrote: »

I walk through my flat less than full dressed

You want your gardener to text you in advance so that you can ensure you're fully dressed and he doesn't get a sneaky peek?

Riiiiight