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Quote from: 55david on January 29, 2013, 16:43:51Received some encouraging news today from the CAB, they believe the eviction is illegal and are looking into it furtherWe've also got our MP involved, who's emailed the council requesting they show discretion, as they have done for the past 2 years (since moving) in allowing us to continue to rent the allotment interesting your case Im on the end of a Eviction Notice served by our Committee in my case i have been on my plot 45 years a few years back it won the best kept plot from the council My Eviction has been a Fast Track saying 75% has tobe cultivated its a joke and 80% of the members agree our present Committee are dictators every rule we have and the Council Guide Lines on Eviction have been bypassed I have my MP on the case it looks as if we will have to call an EGM to remove the committee interesting you mention CAB who are them ? pitty im not able to publish a couple of pics of our Sec Garden (Double Standards)
Received some encouraging news today from the CAB, they believe the eviction is illegal and are looking into it furtherWe've also got our MP involved, who's emailed the council requesting they show discretion, as they have done for the past 2 years (since moving) in allowing us to continue to rent the allotment
I'm starting a new thread for vidcare's post: Quote from: vidcare on February 27, 2013, 19:02:31Quote from: 55david on January 29, 2013, 16:43:51Received some encouraging news today from the CAB, they believe the eviction is illegal and are looking into it furtherWe've also got our MP involved, who's emailed the council requesting they show discretion, as they have done for the past 2 years (since moving) in allowing us to continue to rent the allotment interesting your case Im on the end of a Eviction Notice served by our Committee in my case i have been on my plot 45 years a few years back it won the best kept plot from the council My Eviction has been a Fast Track saying 75% has tobe cultivated its a joke and 80% of the members agree our present Committee are dictators every rule we have and the Council Guide Lines on Eviction have been bypassed I have my MP on the case it looks as if we will have to call an EGM to remove the committee interesting you mention CAB who are them ? pitty im not able to publish a couple of pics of our Sec Garden (Double Standards)I'm sorry to hear about your problems Franky, after 45 years on your plot I'd have hoped you'd have earned some peace and quiet.CAB are the Citizen's Advice Bureau. Most towns have one and their advice is free. They offer some consumer advice so they might be able to help you, though sadly knowing your rights and getting your rights are two completely different things.You'll not necessarily get much sympathy here for an eviction for poor cultivation as there are quite a number of committee here whose job is made difficult by just this problem, but it does sometimes happen that people are unfairly treated, and even when the cultivation has fallen below the required standard you still have minimum legal rights which the committee must respect.Section 146 Law of Property 1925 says that if you're breaking a rule of your tenancy (such as poor cultivation) then you must be given written warning with reasonable time to put the matter right. Ultimately it's the courts that decide what "reasonable" means, but generally it means enough time for you to fix the problem if you apply yourself, taking into account the nature of the thing. If your tenancy agreement has a term about being given a certain period of notice then that is just a minimum, the tenancy agreement can't contract out of your statutory entitlement to "reasonable" time. Being required to dig over 75% of a plot in the middle of winter is not altogether reasonable - what did your notice say?If you've been served with a notice of forfeiture for poor cultivation you can potentially apply to the court for relief, but it's potentially very expensive to do, and while it should be possible, it's not really something to do without legal help. For the couple of grand it could end up costing you it's not really a practical option.I'm guessing you're not a member of the NSALG (or whatever they're calling themselves now? No matter if you're not, they're about as useful as a chocolate fireguard anyways.Best of luck.
What is your self-management arrangement? Is the council your landlord and the committee manages the site on behalf of the council, or are the committee actually your landlord? It's possible that the committee don't have the authority to evict. Ideally you need to see the management agreement or site lease - sometimes councils and committees don't actually understand what arrangements they have in place.What did your notice of forfeiture say? I understood that you were being evicted for alleged poor cultivation. Is that right?
They have no right to stop you from viewing the Constitution it should be on display for all to read.All members are entitled to read the past minutesAll Member should be given a copy of the rules and they should be availible for all to read.If you have two thirds of the membership that want an EOGM then the chairman has to accept it but all must sign the agenda proposed if only one fails to attend the meeting then the chair may refuse to go a head.The committee can not give you just 13 days to get off and they cannot refuse you a right to appeal. they must give you a years notice to quit.I would in your case put a letter in quoting the Allotments Act, point out what they have done wrong and they are being vindictive toward you for no reason.send one to them and one to the council make sure you that you put on the. bottom of the page Copy to council copy to solicitorIf you are in the right then stand your ground, make it clear that the only way they will get you off is by eviction, this at least will buy you time.
Yes its a lot to take in but if you want to keep your allotment then you will have to take iy in.I see your appeal being put back as time to try and turn the tables. If you are in the right then take some photo,s of your allotment, the secretaries and any committee members allotments that are in worse condition than yours, send them to the chairman and the council officer asking him why you are being evicted and not them, mention the story is going to the local paper.You are allowed witnesses at your hearing, take them let the committee explain to them why you are being evicted.Print out a copy of the Allotments Act send it to the chairman prior to the next hearing, by the way you have not mentioned having one and its his duty to ensure the committee work within the rules and the law.It would also be nice to see a photo of your plot just ensure that we are not giving you all this support and you are in the wrong
Just to clarify the above Vidcare is welcome to post photos of his/her own plot: but not to post photos of anyone Else's without their consent.
Just to clarify the above Vidcare is welcome to post photos of his/her own plot: but not to post photos of anyone elses without their consent.
Please advise on how can i insert (post)a photo of my plot ?cheers
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QuotePlease advise on how can i insert (post)a photo of my plot ?cheersUpload your photo to a image hosting site like photobucket.com or imageshack.us, register for a free account and after you have uploaded a picture you can use ready made URL's to post image in a forum.Format would be something like this:Code: [Select][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/YOUR ACCOUNT NAME/YOUR IMAGE NAME.jpg[/IMG]Code: [Select][URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/94/image006jx.jpg/][IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img94/7910/image006jx.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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