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Rabbits in my flat
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Cornucopia wrote: »Yes, I understand that that is the argument. I'm just not convinced it's true.
Why not? Just because it's called the Allotments Act? The title of an Act doesn't have any relevance to its interpretation. If they didn't mean "any land" they wouldn't have said "any land".0 -
just make a pie.....0
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Why not? Just because it's called the Allotments Act? The title of an Act doesn't have any relevance to its interpretation. If they didn't mean "any land" they wouldn't have said "any land".
I think they mean land, not the interior of existing buildings.
I think that because the Act also provides for the provision of "buildings upon the land", which does not make sense in the context of the land (allegedly) being the interior of a building.0 -
I'd negotiate, I'd be very polite, very reasonable, very calm. There may be leeway. Like you say, the rabbits do not inconvenience anyone. It's horrible thinking that you may have to re-home beloved pets to keep your home but ultimately you may have to choose. If it comes to it, go for a good charity that doesn't put animals down. But I wouldn't mind betting that coming across as very responsible pet owners would swing things in your favour.0
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OP........ They may tell you to get rid of them, but realistically what are they going to do about it? Take you to court? Expensive / time consuming and here not guaranteed to win. Therefore, I'm very confident that they won't.
I'm obviously going to get people saying how you agreed to the contractual terms of the lease, but personally, I'd just ignore them. Or tell them you've got rid of the rabbits. They won't know otherwise.0 -
19lottie82 wrote: »OP........ They may tell you to get rid of them, but realistically what are they going to do about it? Take you to court? Expensive / time consuming and here not guaranteed to win. Therefore, I'm very confident that they won't.
I'm obviously going to get people saying how you agreed to the contractual terms of the lease, but personally, I'd just ignore them. Or tell them you've got rid of the rabbits. They won't know otherwise.[/QUOTE]
Since the OP believes they knew the rabbits were there via cameras or a concierge, it seems likely they will know.0 -
theartfullodger wrote: »Point out that the Allotments Act 1950 s12 permits you to keep rabbits or hens. Oh yes, really.
http://nearlylegal.co.uk/2011/04/oh-cluck/
Oh cluck indeed!
I don't see how legislation that regulates Local Authority Allotments Land has any impact on land or property in/on/near peoples back gardens? Allotment land has a legal status and is defined (Allotments Act 1908) in terms of its boundaries and use as "wholly or mainly for the production of fruit and vegetables" - it has no influence whatsoever on private gardens or land publicly or privately owned. The statutory duty to provide allotments is only applicable to an LA, no other body or person - it does not cover any other land or property and even the statutory duty is not applicable to any inner London Borough (s.55(4) of the London Government Act 1963)0 -
TheGardener wrote: »I don't see how legislation that regulates Local Authority Allotments Land has any impact on land or property in/on/near peoples back gardens?
This isn't about a back garden. The suggestion is that legislation about Allotments applies to the interior of the OP's flat, because that is "deemed" to be "land" in other, completely separate legislation.0 -
Just a thought: you say that you let your rabbits run about the flat a few hours a day. Are you on an upstairs flat? Could that running around actually be noisy to those living under and they put in a complaint?0
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TheGardener wrote: »I don't see how legislation that regulates Local Authority Allotments Land has any impact on land or property in/on/near peoples back gardens?
Have you read the relevant section of the Act? (I am just copy pasting this question at this point)
It has nothing to do with allotments beyond the title of the Act.0
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