Untidy Garden must be compliant with numerous Legislation *

If gardens are not maintained for excessively long periods it can result in high costs being incurred if professional, contractors are required to be employed to bring the gardens back to an acceptable standard. Housing Act 1988 ? Compliant • Supports Ground 12 (breach of tenancy) ________________________________________ Garden Maintenance Position ? Correctly framed • Tenant responsible for basic upkeep only • Not responsible for: o landscaping improvements o major works ________________________________________ Tenant Fees Act 2019 ? Compliant • no automatic charges • “reasonable costs” only ________________________________________ Overall Compliance Status ? Legally safe ________________________________________ 3. RISK & IMPROVEMENT NOTES ? defined expectations ? softened tone without losing authority ? introduced “reasonable timeframe” ? linked behaviour ? potential cost ________________________________________ 4. PIMS PRACTICAL INSIGHT Garden disputes are very common. In real life: Tenants often: • underestimate responsibility • don’t know what “reasonable” means • let it drift

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