Private Allotment Rent

[rana]

Yes Nicos 10 x10 M is a 100 sq M but I was refering to this post:

we are charging £100 a year for an approx 10x100 yard plot

[Nicos]

OOOppps- sorry!!!

[Iamhanuman]

someone needs to write them a nice letter explaining why no-one is renting their land, then perhaps they will see the error of their ways, drop the price, and hey diddly dee, great land for everyone at a more affordable price!!

[jonohanson]

I say, what a rip off, i'm on a private site thats £22 a year (I think its the same one as BM (infield Lane?)) and I know of a few nearby that are trying the same scheme, they are charging £300 a year for a full plot!! Its daft.

[Becca]

I pay £28 per year on a private allotments (and they wrote to apologise for the increase to that from £26) for a plot about 27 m by 7 (10 poles maybe?) with no amenities other than a tap every 4 plots or so. Over seven times as much for half the land is scandalous!

[Sprocket*]

I have just read the £200 price tag and nearly fell off the chair - I think that is daylight robbery! No wonder no one has taken any on. We are on a council plot which is 10m x 30m and costs £16.50. They consider it a small plot as it has had a small corner cut off because of a drain. It has water and is fully fenced - the other bonus is it is 2 minutes walk from the house. We previously had one about 8 miles away and found it a real trek as you have to make a proper session rather than popping down when you feel like it. Can't you get on an allotment waiting list for the council or a closer private site.

Alternatively move to Barnsley as it is littered with sites due to the old mining community!

[NOG]

Thing you need to keep in mind is when allotments go out of fashion will the private site still be there?

[Creemteez]

My landlord charges me in surplus veggies. He and his family are doing very nicely on the salad and radish front at the moment!

[BarleySugar]

When we were looking at setting up a private allotment site we calculated to rent the land from the owner for the same income she could get from horses, we would have to charge £60 for half a standard size plot, and decided it would be too expensive, as the council ones in the area are £26 for a full size plot.

[unknownvishes]

hi amanda can u please tell me where this private allotment is? thanks

I spotted a sign advertising private allotments yesterday, they're 18 miles away from me but the only ones I can find - too far really but I was interested to find out more.

I've just called them - the rent is £200 per year for a 10mx10m unserviced bit of field. Am I really mean or is this the going rate for an unestablished private allotment site?

hi amanda can u please tell me where this private allotment is? thanks