Garden upkeep Health and Safety?
11:32 AM, 21st September 2015, 11 years ago
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I have just been informed by my letting agent, who fully manages my property.
That any Bush/Hedge over 5 ft is the duty of the landlord, due to health and safety issues.
Could I request that any one who has knowledge of this matter could enlighten me.
regards
apex
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Member Since April 2014 - Comments: 136
2:25 PM, 21st September 2015, About 11 years ago
Not heard of this one. Personally I write it into the tenancy agreement that the tenant will maintain the hedge at a maximum height of 2 metres, where the property has a hedge.
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2:48 PM, 21st September 2015, About 11 years ago
Ask them to quote you their source…
In any case, whether maintenance of something is the responsibility of the tenant or the landlord does not mean that they have to do it themselves.
Member Since July 2013 - Comments: 561
9:23 PM, 21st September 2015, About 11 years ago
It may be the agent does not wish to get sued if a tenant falls of a ladder when told to trim a hedge.
Member Since February 2011 - Comments: 3453 - Articles: 286
2:23 PM, 22nd September 2015, About 11 years ago
Health and Safety often has few defined rules.
It is all about risk assessments and mitigating areas that could foreseeably cause injury. Therefore it is often a judgement call.
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10:40 AM, 26th September 2015, About 11 years ago
Look at the terms of the lease is garden maintenance included under the tenants obligations ? if not you will need to have it done, in which case amend the next lease
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12:49 PM, 26th September 2015, About 11 years ago