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Can tenancy agreements ban the growing of fruit?
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 12:14 am
by Barry
Just curious: is it possible for a tenancy agreement to legally ban plot holders from growing fruit such as strawberries and raspberries?
Re: Can tenancy agreements ban the growing of fruit?
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 12:54 am
by John
I suppose the landlord can set whatever conditions he wants - banning soft fruit growing though hardly seems in the spirit of the allotment idea.
I had to draw up an agreement for some spare land at our village hall and did ban trees because of possible future problems with the neighbours. A previous tenant had planted several willows and they quickly got out of hand.
John
Re: Can tenancy agreements ban the growing of fruit?
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 6:45 am
by Motherwoman
Ours says that you can't grow crops that last longer than 12 months in the ground, everyone ignores it. Just an exercise in making sure nobody tries to sue for loss of crops if they get removed I think.
MW
Re: Can tenancy agreements ban the growing of fruit?
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 7:44 am
by FredFromOssett
Our agreements permit soft fruits but ban fruit trees, on the grounds that the latter are more difficult to remove, particularly if they reach maturity, should it be necessary to reinstate the plot, or if a subsequent tenant did not want them. Soft fruit bushes are a lot easier to dig up.
Re: Can tenancy agreements ban the growing of fruit?
Posted: Wed May 13, 2015 11:53 pm
by Barry
Has anybody here experience of successfully asking the council to change clauses that prescribe certain crops, such as those I have mentioned? If so, how did you do it? Conversely, has anybody out there tried and failed?