Trimming hedge that leans on my rented property.

[RandomQ's]

Hi everyone

My tenants are away and there is a hedge which needs trimming which leans onto the back garden fence. In order to cut it back, I will not need access to the property, but will be in close proximity to the back garden and its fence obviously.

I have emailed the tenants to let them know and they are fine with it, however are there any laws, or parts of legislation regarding how close I am allowed to be to the property without permission? Would be good to know for future reference.

I oddly recall that a landlord cannot be within certain feet of their rented property without permission.

Thanks

 

[fisicx]

What does it say in the lease?

There is no law as far as I know that states a distance.

 

[kulture]

and more to the point, who is going to enforce any law or contract limiting your access? If it is your land, and the tenant agrees with you doing this, who else is there who can suffer damage?

 

[RandomQ's]

Thanks for your replies.

Tenants are fine as mentioned, but I’d just like to know as something lingers in my memory about being a certain amount of feet without permission.
For example, if the tenants didn’t get back to me and say it was ok, would I have been able to legally proceed?

 

[fisicx]

What does it say in the lease? That’s the only thing that matters.

 

[2020Lawyer2020]

Most assured shortholds say the oppoosite - that the landlord CAN come in for various reasons and those are lawful clauses in the agreements. If there is nothing in the agreement then you are right that tenancy law does protect the tenant's right of quiet possession so that you cannot turn up there and snoop around their private stuff inside.

 

[Chris Ashdown]

I am sure there was a law that the landlord could not ENTER a property i.e. house/flat without tenant being onsite but never heard of garden

 

[MBE2017]

You should have this covered in your AST, if not how can you carry out urgent repairs such as roofing, sewers etc even if your tenant does not want it done? Its your property and you have a duty of care to yourself, your tenant, and possibly other tenants if a shared property. then there are the neighbours to consider.

 

[RandomQ's]

Great comments guys, thanks!

Aware of having to give notice etc and certain things in contracts, but is there anything in statute regarding landlords keeping certain amount of feet away from their rented property? Sure I read this somewhere

 

[fisicx]

...but is there anything in statute regarding landlords keeping certain amount of feet away from their rented property?

No. It would make no sense to have such a restriction. It would for example stop you standing next to the front door to check a broken drain pipe or walking along the fence to check for a broken panel.