Mr Gobby Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Mmmm, unemployed could do it i suppose. Im gone, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT70 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 not on my watch! fine them and make them keep it tidy or evict them. we pay too much council tax as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogo Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 The responsibility will already be clear in the tenancy agreement. Perhaps the landlord ought to be enforcing the tenancy agreement more rigorously. Easier said than done. The council I think has to give resonable time for the garden work to be completed and attempt all methods, and times of contact for the difficult to get customers. Sometimes I bet they are reluctant to legal action against tenants what have a disability or a social disfunctionality covered in DDA who are not elegeable for the gardening schemes they operate. The tenancy agreement is only as good as the judge at the other end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Communal grassed and shrubbed areas on council estates are normally looked after by the council. Anyone who is a tenant of a property with its own garden has responsibility for looking after it. Its all part of the tenancy agreement. Some councils have garden schemes to help the elderly and disabled look after their gardens, but the help is often fairly minimal. Unfortunately, although housing officers do try and make tenants honour their tenancy agreement, some gardens are in a disgraceful state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Spyda Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 If the council are bothered about how tidy the gardens are, then they should tidy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 If the council are bothered about how tidy the gardens are, then they should tidy them. You refer to the council as "they". In fact the council is "we" since it is paid for by us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Spyda Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 You refer to the council as "they". In fact the council is "we" since it is paid for by us. Either way, you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ sheffield Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 With fines perhaps? but would it be enforceable? There should be fines in place for trampolines in front gardens too, although trampolines and crappy tip like gardens usually go hand in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Definitely not. The easiest way to tell if an estate is a good place to live or not is to see how much pride people take in maintaining their front gardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rudeboy Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 If the council are bothered about how tidy the gardens are, then they should tidy them. Should the council also come round and do the tenants housework too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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