Allotment Rules

In this section

  1. Allotment Rules
  2. Tenancies, Vacant Allotments and Allocations
  3. Rent
  4. Cultivation and use of allotment gardens
  5. Hoses, Fires and Restrictions
  6. Tenants must not
  7. Tenants must ensure
  8. Dogs, Livestock and Bees
  9. Non-tenants and children
  10. Trees
  11. Sheds, Buildings and Other Structures
  12. Boundaries, Paths and Perimeter Maintenance
  13. Notice Boards and Advertisements
  14. Inspection and Tenant Disputes
  15. Harassment
  16. Enforcement Procedure
  17. Termination of tenancy
  18. Service of Notices
  19. Interpretation and Repeal

Termination of tenancy

The council may terminate an allotment garden tenancy in any of the following ways:

At any time giving at least twelve months written Notice to Quit;

By giving three months written Notice to Quit if the council requires the allotment garden for building, mining or any other industrial purpose, or for roads, sewers or other necessary works in connection with building, mining or industrial purpose;

By giving three months written Notice to Quit where the council acquired the allotment gardens for a purpose other than letting as allotments or has appropriated them to another purpose.

One-month’s written Tenancy Termination Notice if rent is in arrears for 40 days or more whether formally demanded or not.

One-months’ Tenancy Termination Notice if the Tenant is in breach of their tenancy.

Automatically following the death of the Principle Tenant.

Tenants may terminate their tenancy agreement by giving the council at least three month’s written notice to quit.

Tenants are required to leave the allotment garden in such a condition that complies with their Tenancy Agreement. The council may dispose of any building, structure or other item(s) left by the tenant on the allotment garden after 14 days from the date of termination.

The council reserve the right to recharge the tenant the cost of any remediation works required as a result of any deterioration of the allotment garden caused by failure of the tenant to maintain it in a clean and good state of cultivation and fertility, together with the costs associated with the removal of the tenants structures or belongings as stated under section 4 of the Allotments act 1950.