Tenancy Agreement Advice

[Helen Johnson]

We are on the verge of getting a new allotment site !!! Hooray!!
Was wondering if anyone had some advice on drawing up an agreement with the landowner. Is there a blueprint out there? it will be a private allotment with
some funding from the parish council, who have said they are willing to give us funding each year, but dont want any other liabilities. any advice gratefully received, thanks

[PAULW]

http://www.braa.co.uk/BRAA%20Rules%2...Amendment).doc
These are our rules you may be able to cherry pick something out of them

[Suechooks]

We are on the verge of getting a new allotment site !!! Hooray!!
Was wondering if anyone had some advice on drawing up an agreement with the landowner. Is there a blueprint out there? it will be a private allotment with
some funding from the parish council, who have said they are willing to give us funding each year, but dont want any other liabilities. any advice gratefully received, thanks

You could contact The National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners, NSALG, Allotments, protect, promote, preserve, grow your own . I would think they have a format for regs.

[Snadger]

I tried to download ours from the Council (all twelve pages) to let you have a look at it but the file was too big and it wouldn't let me do it!

Is it not the landowners solicitors responsibility to draw up the Tenancy agreement?
Or are you just wanting a workable list of rules and regulations within that agreement?

[Helen Johnson]

Thanks for your advice. I'm really looking for a leasing agreement template, the landowner
would prefer not to use a solicitor, which i do not object to if poss. I hope we are protected though. So any advice on what to put in the agreement! Prob best to contact NSALG . when we have this agreement we will need to set up our Allotment Association rules, so thanks for info Paulw

[bluemoon]

We've had to put in ours that all allotment tenants should treat each other with respect. It shouldn't need to be said, but for some people it does and at least if it's in the agreement you have something to back you up if someone is in violation of it.

[BarleySugar]

We are hoping to be doing the same type of thing as you Helen. I've been asked to be the secretary, but until I meet with the others I don't know exactly what is in the pipeline, so I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.

[allotmentlady]

are you thinking along the lines like a lease for a house, rent book etc?? make sure your lease is or 99 years +, protect yourself. also let the parish council have a copy when you draw it up.

[Helen Johnson]

I've agreed to be the Chairperson, but am also unsure of whats required. So far its been liaising with the Parish Council and landowner Also compiling a list and keeping in touch with prospective allotment holders. Its almost a year since the first letter to the Parish
Council, finding a site seemed to be the biggest problem. This will be a Private site, and will be on a 3 year rolling lease, with 3 years notice given, so that means at least six years. It doesnt seem that long, but the landlord seems keen and will be well rewarded. Even a 6yr plotis better than no plot. The land isnt in the development area so we should be ok

[BarleySugar]

Our prospective landowner will not sell to the developers and is keen to protect the land with a long lease. The only stipulation is organic growing, and no killing of foxes and bunnies. One urgent job will be to find out the cost of rabbit fence! We need to find out what funding will be available to provide water and car access too.
Our parish council agreed in principal to provide a site, but left it up to us to find somewhere. With new build everywhere it has proved hard