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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: knight_family on April 14, 2012, 12:49:55 am

Title: Land rental costs
Post by: knight_family on April 14, 2012, 12:49:55 am

Hi all in the coffee lunge!  :wave:

I have approx 2 to 3 acres of scrub land ( rough grass and slow bushes )behind our house that is owned by the council I believe, not been used in 10 to 15 years and then only as hay. Now I going to start next week to try and find who I need to speak to in the council to ask if I can rent it.

So my question is how much is it likely to cost me ? For information its in Worcestershire and unfenced with a path running through!

Many thanks for your help

Graham

Title: Re: Land rental costs
Post by: tizaala on April 14, 2012, 07:01:17 am

You need to speak with the Properties, farms and smallholdings dept . you are probably looking at £100 per acre per year. Guarantee as soon as you enquire they will think of some development for the forgotten site.

Title: Re: Land rental costs
Post by: knight_family on April 14, 2012, 08:36:05 am

thanks tizaala,

Thats part of the worry but they have just discounted the site due to poor access as there is only a single track in and no other way to get there!

Worth a try.

Title: Re: Land rental costs
Post by: tizaala on April 14, 2012, 08:53:44 am

Speak to them anyway, they might have something more suitable to offer.