A quick guide to garden responsibilities
Did you know gardening can reduce stress levels and improve physical fitness? Gardening can also help you connect with nature and get immense satisfaction from watching things grow. Many of our residents have gardens on their properties, and maintaining these garden areas is the responsibility of the tenant. Our Property Team have provided a quick checklist to help make it clear what we can assist with, and what is the responsibility of our residents.
Things Housing Choices SA are responsible for in your garden: • Pruning of heavy large plants/trees • Tree removal if required • Gutter cleaning
Things you’re responsible for in your garden: • Watering the plants and grass • Weed removal • Lawn mowing • Maintaining small plants and shrubbery • Removal of rubbish that may have blown in from elsewhere
What about shared fences?
It is our residents’ responsibility to maintain the garden on their side of the fence – for example, trimming protruding growth such as climbers. This comes directly from the Fencing Act, which states that ‘fences between two properties are jointly owned by the owners of both properties, so it would be necessary that both sides are to maintain the garden on each side of the fence.’
If you have read this and have a garden question you are still unsure about, please call our Maintenance line on 1300 153 850 and we can provide more specific advice.
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