garden

Typically, the tenant is responsible for maintaining the garden but should not need specialist gardening knowledge, skills or tools (other than those provided by the landlord). Techniques for the training, fertilization, pest and pathogen control, pruning and shaping of trees requires specialist knowledge, skills and tools and something the landlord be responsible for. Also, some landlord insurance policies require landlords to arrange annually, at their own expense, for a tree surgeon to inspect trees for which they are responsible (typically within 10 metres of the property and over 5 metres in height) to ensure that they do not affect the structure, drains or sewers…

There is a condition in our agreements about maintaining the gardens but if you are concerned the tenant may not maintain the gardens as they agreed, there are a few things you can do: If the tenant is to be held responsible for maintaining the garden, it may help to make available the appropriate gardening tools and equipment. Any tools or equipment you do provide must be safe and in full working order and must be supplied with manufacturer’s instructions. Few tenants are experienced gardeners so if the garden is particularly large, of an elaborate design, contains plants of high…

The rules for managing the garden are defined by conditions within the tenancy agreement. Tenants are responsible for cutting the grass (if any) of the property with an appropriate garden mower as necessary from time to time to keep the grass in, or bring about, a neat and tidy condition. Furthermore, tenants are expected keep the patio areas (if any), paths, garden areas, lawns, flower beds, shrubs or bushes and borders (if any) as tidy, weed free and cultivated as at the commencement of the tenancy. If you would like details of gardeners who can help you fulfil your contractual…