Landlords, letting agents and new-build sites in Outwood

Landlord garden maintenance in Outwood

Rental houses and cottages round Outwood kept tidy between tenants, with photos when we’ve finished.

Most homes in Outwood are lived in by their owners. At the 2011 census about 83 percent of households in the parish owned outright or with a mortgage, well above the regional average. So landlord garden maintenance in Outwood mostly means houses and cottages let privately, and some property on the National Trust estate, where tenant farmers work the land.

Rural rentals come with rural gardens. A let cottage might have a lawn, a long hedge on the lane and a patch of rough ground at the end, and a tenant working long hours won’t always keep up with it. We’ll keep it ticking over on a regular visit, or put it right when a tenancy ends.

End of tenancy gardening before the next let

Plenty of tenancy agreements say the garden should be handed back as it was found, and plenty come back looking nothing like it. On Weald Clay, a lawn left uncut through a wet summer turns into a hay crop, and brambles creep in from the hedge line. Our end of tenancy gardening resets it: lawn brought down in stages, beds cleared, hedges trimmed once they’ve been checked for nests, waste taken away. We’ll send you photos of the finished job for your records and the next check-in.

Landlord garden maintenance from a distance

Rental property garden maintenance is harder when you live a long way off. If that’s you, you need someone who’ll turn up without being chased. A regular visit stops the garden slipping in the first place, which costs less than a clearance later. The same team goes every time, so they’ll spot a fence panel down or a gate that won’t shut and let you know. We’ll invoice you or your letting agent, whichever suits, monthly or quarterly.

Landlords and developers in Outwood: your questions

Anything else, just ring. You’ll speak to the people who do the work.

Is the garden the landlord’s job or the tenant’s?

It comes down to the tenancy agreement. Often tenants handle routine mowing and weeding while landlords take care of bigger jobs like hedge reductions. If the agreement is vague, a regular visit paid for by the landlord avoids arguments later.

Can you get a garden ready for a new tenant quickly?

Ring us as soon as you know the dates and we’ll give you a day we can do it. We’ll fit it in as soon as the diary allows and send photos when it’s done.

Does the tenant need to be home when you visit?

No, as long as we can get into the garden. We’ll agree access with you or the tenant in advance, and we’re always happy to say hello if they’re in.