Topic: rent increase 2011

[kNOTWEED]

Hi
   I have just received a copy of the proposed increase in charges From  Barnet Council, we are fortunate  enough to have a federation as there are approx 50 allotment sites in Barnet and it  keeps us informed as to what the council intends to do. The proposed increased is approximately 300% rising from £5.90p per pole + £1.50p water to £17.00p   per pole +£1.50p water and according to their figures They want to charge £34.00p per pole +water for non borough residents.. There  could a few problems for  the council trying to implement this as their paper work states  proposed increase for 2011/2012. Our tenancy agreements states there will be a period of 12 months notice prior to any rent increase. We have already had paperwork stating that the rent for 2011/2012 will be £5.90p per pole. It appears to me the various departments within the council don't talk to each other. The council are at the same time in the process of handing all control of the allotment sites over to the individual societies or a contractor to run it on their behalf ( meeting due to start before the end of the month). I suspect that by now  the relevant councilors email inbox's will be over flowing with protest e mails. Their finance meeting is on Thursday so no time to send a letter of protest be post .I will kept you all informed as to the interesting unfolding events. Being a plot holder in Barnet for 30 years. I and  the rest of the barnet plot holders will not be taking this laying down. We await the outcome of the council meeting Thursday 13th Jan. This is a council trying to balance the books after being hit by the government cuts and having put a large sum of money in a certain Icelandic bank.

Chairman

  Abbots Road allotments society ( going strong since 1928)                     

[kt.]

I think some of these dick-turpin raids on rent increases are councils efforts to put  people off so they can sell the land.

[Andelain]

If anyone has a pet lawyer,
get them to look at,
this legal president,  set in the High Court, Chancery Division, see - Dennis John Harwood v The Borough of Reigate and Banstead, http://www.baf.me.uk/harwood.pdf
and the follow statues govern allotments
Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 (c.36):
Land Settlement Facilities Act 1919
Allotments Act 1922
Allotments Act 1950
The Local Government Act 1972
Town and Country Planning Act 1990,
Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980
Acquisition of Land Act 1981.
and rents are covered by Consummer Protection Act 1991
Maybe there is a solicitor or even a QC who is an allotmenteer

[saddad]

Hi kNOTWEED, have you spoken to the NSALG yet?  :-\

[caroline7758]

I havejust received my letter for this year- £21. This is up £1 on last year, however I gave up half my plot, so I have asked for a reduced rate- on principle, rather than because it's a large amount to pay- and am awaiting a reply.

[grannyjanny]

Caroline, out of interest how big is your half plot please. Ours is 18'x56'. We paid £7.75 & that included insurance. We do only pay half price as OAPs.

[ConfusedRhubarb]

Greenwich are trying to put up their charges from £6.70 per rod to £20 per rod.
That is a 199% increase.
Tripled.
An awful lot.
Grrrrrr.
 >:(

[Squashfan]

Hi Confused,
We've all been letter writing about that Greenwich increase, next meeting is 9 February. Please drop a line to our local councillor and tell him you're not happy.
And, we ourselves discovered, when we were looking at it, that the council has actually been overcharging us for our plot for years, saying it's 1/3 larger than it actually is. Because who knows what a rod or perch actually is?
Such weasels. But at the very least, they've agreed to refund us some money. We will use the refund to pay for the increase.  :P

[tonybloke]

And, we ourselves discovered, when we were looking at it, that the council has actually been overcharging us for our plot for years, saying it's 1/3 larger than it actually is. Because who knows what a rod or perch actually is?

1 rod = 32.5 sq yds

[Unwashed]

And, we ourselves discovered, when we were looking at it, that the council has actually been overcharging us for our plot for years, saying it's 1/3 larger than it actually is. Because who knows what a rod or perch actually is?

1 rod = 32.5 sq yds

In Norfolk maybe, but my rod's a little shorter than that - 30.25 sq yards. ;)

[tonybloke]

And, we ourselves discovered, when we were looking at it, that the council has actually been overcharging us for our plot for years, saying it's 1/3 larger than it actually is. Because who knows what a rod or perch actually is?

1 rod = 32.5 sq yds

In Norfolk maybe, but my rod's a little shorter than that - 30.25 sq yards. ;)

oops, decimal in wrong place!
rod (length) = 5.5 yds.
therefore sq rod + 30.25 sq yds.

[cornykev]

You should have kept shoodm Tone, If Simon says he's got a smaller ROD  then so be it.   :-[       ;) ;D ;D ;D