Hedge

asky5555

Hi all, I have rented out my property for 6 years, theres large hedges in the garden. I paid to get them done once but my question is am I liable to trim them, I dont have the equipment. in the tenancy it says - To keep the garden in the same character, weed free and in good order and to cut the grass.
Thanks

WIAWSNB

My understanding is as you suggest - the tenant is required to keep the property in good order, which includes things like cleaning gutters, and mowing the lawns.

If you had a timber fence which needed replacing, then that would be 'structural', and would fall on you - perhaps literally.

In your current case, I think a good compromise would be to sort this out yourself first, employing someone to trim them back quite severely - but to then make it clear it's the tenant's duty to maintain going forwards.

Albermarle

I have a large hedge in my garden and I would say if it was a rented house, it would be too much to expect the tenant to deal with it fully.
So as above pay someone to hack it back and then ask the tenant to keep it tidy.
Or dig them up but not a cheap option, plus you would have to replace with a fence.

theartfullodger

Do you have start of tenancy list of things in garden etc, photos etc?  If not, forget it.

What training in being a landlord?

Does tenancy state tenant is responsible?  If not, why not ?

Good luck

Myci85

Are you the landlord or tenant? Wording in post isn't clear. 

asky5555

Im a tenant.

youth_leader

I was a tenant in a cottage with hedges, I paid ££ to a local gardening handyman to cut mine.  When I moved out I paid him to check the garden was in good order.

FlorayG

Your tenancy document says you need to keep the garden similar to how it was when you moved in. If the hedge was neat and tidy at that point then yes, you are responsible. If you can't do it yourself you will have to pay someone