Garden maintenance

The question of who pays for garden maintenance can be a tricky one as the title to the land under the garden may belong to one owner, even if all owners are allowed to use it. If this is the case, then the responsibility for garden maintenance is generally a common responsibility.

As always, check what your particular title deeds say.  

Sometimes, particularly in cottage flats or four-in-a-block flats, each flat has its own particular garden area set out and each is responsible for maintaining their allocated part.

If owners have separated off part of the communal garden for their own use, this should have been done with all flat owners' consent and that owner will have taken responsibility for maintenance of that part of the garden. They will still need to pay a share of maintenance of common parts, unless agreement has been made otherwise.

Taking care of the garden is a type of maintenance and decisions should be made using proper procedures.