Letting my driveway?

davidmcn

coachman12 said:

Solicitors, legal agreements, hire a meeting room, involve local authority-----blimey, you'd think a musical festival as big as Glastonbury was taking place .

armadilloF150

Thanks for all the replies (including the jokes).
I didn't know the bit about the tax allowance, so that's helpful to know.

Otherwise, it seems like there's not anything big and obvious that I was missing. I'm not too concerned about the neighbours trying to screw me around on damages/overstaying etc. Due to the location of their property (essentially accessed via my garden gate) they're highly motivated to keep me happy.

Murphybear

We had a long garden in one property where we lived.  The next door neighbours asked if they could use part of it to grow fruit and veg.  They could access our garden through a gap in the hedge.  We were happy to do this and they told us to help ourselves to the fruit and veg.  They also tidied up the rest of our garden.  We were running our own business at the time so were very busy and rarely home.

It worked a treat 

Sistergold

NameUnavailable said:

You need to consult a solicitor and have an agreement drawn up. You should involve your mortgage company in the discussions and also their legal representatives, as well as your home and car insurers. Probably best to hire a meeting room in a conveniently located hotel so you can all thrash this out together (with appropriate Covid precautions of course).

Once an agreement has been written up it will then need review by all parties with no doubt a numerous list of amendments. This will probably take many months and many further meetings.

I would expect the need for a surveyors report on the condition of your driveway before and after the period of hire.

You probably also want to speak to your local authority to alert them of potential damage to the path/road by the skip lorry and also consult the neighbours around you to advise them of the potential noise and disruption.

I would also ask for the skip company's insurance details and a deposit from them against any potential damages.

Really? 

Sistergold

I think you have covered everything. You have very good neighbours and both of you sound reasonable. Keep it that way and well done. 

Falafels

NameUnavailable said:

You need to consult a solicitor and have an agreement drawn up. You should involve your mortgage company in the discussions and also their legal representatives, as well as your home and car insurers. Probably best to hire a meeting room in a conveniently located hotel so you can all thrash this out together (with appropriate Covid precautions of course).

Once an agreement has been written up it will then need review by all parties with no doubt a numerous list of amendments. This will probably take many months and many further meetings.

I would expect the need for a surveyors report on the condition of your driveway before and after the period of hire.

You probably also want to speak to your local authority to alert them of potential damage to the path/road by the skip lorry and also consult the neighbours around you to advise them of the potential noise and disruption.

I would also ask for the skip company's insurance details and a deposit from them against any potential damages.

  
Quite!

To the OP - for gawd's sake, just let them put the skip on the drive, enjoy the payment they'll give you for the privilege - and stop worrying...!
 

csgohan4

NameUnavailable said:

You need to consult a solicitor and have an agreement drawn up. You should involve your mortgage company in the discussions and also their legal representatives, as well as your home and car insurers. Probably best to hire a meeting room in a conveniently located hotel so you can all thrash this out together (with appropriate Covid precautions of course).

Once an agreement has been written up it will then need review by all parties with no doubt a numerous list of amendments. This will probably take many months and many further meetings.

I would expect the need for a surveyors report on the condition of your driveway before and after the period of hire.

You probably also want to speak to your local authority to alert them of potential damage to the path/road by the skip lorry and also consult the neighbours around you to advise them of the potential noise and disruption.

I would also ask for the skip company's insurance details and a deposit from them against any potential damages.

You do realize after consulting a solicitor that 400£ will be gone, or perhaps it's sarcasm

Ashworks

NameUnavailable I think people are missing the joke.... OP the only thing I would be clear about is what happens if your drive is damaged. Maybe getting something in writing (even if not a full legal agreement) would be of some help if this happens. Your neighbours sound very reasonable though.