Council house gardens

Fences, hedges and boundaries

Fencing is a tenant’s responsibility.

You must keep all hedges and trees well maintained and ensure they do not encroach or overhang public walkways and neighbouring properties. 

You must not remove, alter, replace or plant any boundary hedge or fence without our written permission.

Trees

Tenants are responsible for looking after any trees growing in your garden.

You must not plant Leylandii or any other quick growing tree or shrub in your garden.

Sheds, outbuildings and storage

You can't put up a shed or greenhouse without our permission. You might also need planning permission for this and we will tell you how to get it.

When you move out - you may need to remove it otherwise we can charge you if we have to carry this out.

You must not store any explosive or flammable materials anywhere on the premises, except a small amount of fuel for lawnmowers and garden strimmers in an appropriate container.

Untidy gardens

As part of your tenancy, you need to maintain your garden to an acceptable standard including:

• lawn mowing
• removing rubbish and animal waste
• maintaining plants, shrubs and trees

Action can be taken against you if you don't do this.

To report an unruly garden, contact your Neighbourhood Manager or Housing Officer in the first instance.

Support

If you're having trouble maintaining your garden, please contact your Neighbourhood Manager or Housing Officer.

Our garden support services are being reviewed and we're deciding how to offer a single service for people who need additional support with maintaining council house gardens.

More information will be available in Spring 2025 when we relaunch this service for both the Corby and Kettering areas.

Last updated 17 October 2024