Yard rent

[Barn]

Hi
Anyone rent a bit of yard out to a tree surgeon for storing kit and vehicles plus an area to dump chippings? What’s the rough going rate? Thanks

 

[B R C]

Any buildings involved?

 

[Barn]

Yes could be a building included
thanks

 

[essexpete]

It must depend a little on where you are in the country and alternative uses foregone?

 

[toquark]

How long is a piece of string. Has the tree surgeon approached you? If so just ask him to make you an offer. If you're happy with it, happy days, if not negotiate up.

 

[average farmer]

£2-3 per square foot yard space?

 

[Barn]

Thanks for the advise
Yes he has approached me about it as he’s got to move from his old yard.
The yard space isn’t being used for much else other than storing a load of our crap which is a good excuse to have a sort out
The yard is in Oxfordshire good links to networks and near a major road so good location
In future I want to develop the yard further but for now things don’t allow so this will be a good opportunity to start.
Thanks again

 

[Lincs Lass]

Be carefull you dont get stitched up ,,reading on an arb site about a farmer who helped a tree surgeon out with some yard space ,,everything was ok for a year untill there was raid on his yard by plod .
Matey boy had been using and storing stolen equipment .
Farmer got investigated ,hmrc was all over him and the tree surgeon legged it .

 

[Surgery]

Thanks for the advise
Yes he has approached me about it as he’s got to move from his old yard.
The yard space isn’t being used for much else other than storing a load of our crap which is a good excuse to have a sort out
The yard is in Oxfordshire good links to networks and near a major road so good location
In future I want to develop the yard further but for now things don’t allow so this will be a good opportunity to start.
Thanks again

Will he want inside and outside space ?

 

[theboytheboy]

£6 per square foot inside. £3 outside assuming power in building, and secure yard.

 

[Barn]

Thanks
Barn to park up vans and store equipment
Outside space to tip chip and a bit of extra hard standing

 

[db9go]

Thanks
Barn to park up vans and store equipment
Outside space to tip chip and a bit of extra hard standing

Is the yard aloud to receive incoming rubbish be careful.
Why is he having to leave his current yard.

 

[Surgery]

Thanks
Barn to park up vans and store equipment
Outside space to tip chip and a bit of extra hard standing

Work out a figure your both happy with be it x amount for the shed and x amount for the hard standing , £5 is somewhere where you need to be on the shed and I wouldn’t be far off for open yard as your in a good position in the country.

For that though he might want it secure.

Tree surgeons chip is something I wouldn’t want to put in animal yards due to all sorts going into the pile , we had a local chap dump it on a muck heap in the past but the mess wasn’t worth it.

Personally I would have a chat with him on price and area etc , see what he says and then a must is have a tenancy or licence put in place for a year by an agent of some kind just so you don’t have the mickey taken but knowing your set up I doubt that would happen !!!

 

[caveman]

Thanks
Barn to park up vans and store tyres
Outside space to tip chip and a bit of extra hard standing

 

[Red Fred]

We had a tree lad here years ago- I had to keep nagging him to keep it tidy and not turn into a convenient storage area for woodchip and old diggers, etc as it has a habit of spreading.It also involved people in pick-ups coming round looking for him all the time which kept us on our toes, although most were fine, a few weren't.

 

[Tigger]

Another thought, but certainly round here 90% of 'tree surgeons' with vans towing wood chippers are in fact those who live in rubber-tyred houses - you probably want to avoid letting them have free roam of your land and buildings. We got burnt a few years ago by one and have since been a lot more careful.

 

[JACK F]

Another thought, but certainly round here 90% of 'tree surgeons' with vans towing wood chippers are in fact those who live in rubber-tyred houses - you probably want to avoid letting them have free roam of your land and buildings. We got burnt a few years ago by one and have since been a lot more careful.

And the other 10% that are not caravan dwellers tend to be followed back from jobs by them to find where they store their equipment. Saves them having to buy their own. End up with some hefty repair bills to buildings when they break in to steal ifor trailer, woodchipper, chainsaws etc.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

If you don’t want him I’ll have him! I am after his wood and chip though!

Outside space £1 Psf, inside £3-4 maybe. You may get picked up by the council, possibly planning and rates issues so be careful

 

[essexpete]

Some good points. I have really only had people in our yard whom I have known for a while. I was also warned that if a tenant runs a business from that yard they might have protection as a tenant. I would want to check that. The rates issue can be got round by the tenant being responsible. Of course that will probably legitimise the tenant further. On that basis perhaps a proper agreement needs to be drawn up with some kind of end stop.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

any feedback? where abouts are you in Oxon?!