Garages

Yes, as long as you do not owe any money to the council. This includes Council Tax and housing rent. Each application will be looked at individually on its own merit.

Yes. We will not offer you a garage to rent if you are not up to date with payments due to the council. In addition, we will terminate any garage tenancies you have if you fail to keep up to date with all payments due to the council.

When allocating garages we use a date order system.

Yes, you can rent a second or third garage. However, we will only consider this if there is no one else on the list waiting to rent their first garage.

If you are a council housing tenant, the weekly rent is £10.50. If you are a non-council housing tenant, the weekly rent is £12.60 (as VAT is added on).

The primary purpose of the garage is to store a taxed and insured motor vehicle. Other items can be stored with the motor vehicle, but you should not store petroleum or any other flammable liquid or substance, other than in the petrol tank of the vehicle. You should also remember that garages can be vulnerable to theft of items stored inside. It should be noted that the garage may not be watertight and you should consider what you store in there.

No. You should have your own insurance for any items you leave in your garage. These should be insured against theft, loss and damage.

You need to inform us if you wish to do this. Please email garages@ashford.gov.uk.

No, sub-letting is a breach of your tenancy agreement.