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Hi all
Newbie here, was hoping for some advice. I took on a plot last month in my home city (Council-managed allotments) and upon going down to take a look, the plot looked as though someone had mis-numbered their own number as the plot (essentially, I was offered plot 2 and someone had put a sign for plot 4 at the entrance, meaning instead of the plots going 1, 2, 3, 4 they were numbered 1, 4, 3, 2). The original sign marking it as plot 2 was on the ground just inside the gate.
I contacted the council about this before taking up tenancy and they assured me that I had the right plot and they then corrected the numbering to what it should be. I've been working hard on the plot since then and have got a lot done (the plot is paid, tenancy agreement received etc).
I had an email from the council today saying the people who had plot 4 had been accidentally using my plot 2 (a better plot, by all accounts) for the past year and they'd like to keep using it, so the council have asked me to move and have given me an option of an couple more plots - not good ones at all though; they're an absolute state!
I'm under the impression that since I've signed the tenancy and have even checked the numbering with the council, I should be able to keep using it and they're not able to just ask me to leave? Surely the people who have been using it until now need to leave as it's their mistake? FYI I'm not being really mean about this; although plot 2 is in better condition than plot 4 their use isn't really what you could call "they've been using it for the past year and it's in perfect condition". There aren't any plants growing bar a couple of strawbs.
Anyway - if anyone's able to offer any advice it'd be so, so greatly appreciated!
Regards
Newbie here, was hoping for some advice. I took on a plot last month in my home city (Council-managed allotments) and upon going down to take a look, the plot looked as though someone had mis-numbered their own number as the plot (essentially, I was offered plot 2 and someone had put a sign for plot 4 at the entrance, meaning instead of the plots going 1, 2, 3, 4 they were numbered 1, 4, 3, 2). The original sign marking it as plot 2 was on the ground just inside the gate.
I contacted the council about this before taking up tenancy and they assured me that I had the right plot and they then corrected the numbering to what it should be. I've been working hard on the plot since then and have got a lot done (the plot is paid, tenancy agreement received etc).
I had an email from the council today saying the people who had plot 4 had been accidentally using my plot 2 (a better plot, by all accounts) for the past year and they'd like to keep using it, so the council have asked me to move and have given me an option of an couple more plots - not good ones at all though; they're an absolute state!
I'm under the impression that since I've signed the tenancy and have even checked the numbering with the council, I should be able to keep using it and they're not able to just ask me to leave? Surely the people who have been using it until now need to leave as it's their mistake? FYI I'm not being really mean about this; although plot 2 is in better condition than plot 4 their use isn't really what you could call "they've been using it for the past year and it's in perfect condition". There aren't any plants growing bar a couple of strawbs.
Anyway - if anyone's able to offer any advice it'd be so, so greatly appreciated!
Regards
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