FLYTIPPING
We continue to see an increase in items being fly tipped at the block. Residents leaving items by the bins such as mattresses, fridges, furniture, clothes and toys cost the block money to remove and ultimately owners via their service charge.
If you let your flat, please pass this information on to your tenant and ensure they are aware that they should not be leaving their unwanted items outside the block or by the bins. If/you your tenant have an item that needs removing either arrange for a registered waste clearance contractor to take it from your flat or find out what collections your local authority provide. Where you/your tenant are leaving items to be collected by the council please ensure there is a clear notice on these items that they are to be collected by the council and the date of this collection.
Please note that if we find out that residents of a flat have left any items such as a mattress, fridge, furniture etc in the grounds the flat owner (regardless of whether it was the tenant leaving the items) will be charged a minimum of £100 per item for removal.
Where you are having work done on your flat and the contractors are removing waste from the flat, please ensure they are not dumping these items by the bins or leaving waste anywhere on the grounds. As an owner it is your responsibility to ensure your tenants and contractors adhere to the rules.
Finally, please ask your tenants to be vigilant if they see vans/cars turning up near here and offloading items. We do not want residents to confront anyone they witness fly tipping but if they are able to photo/video them and make a record of any vehicle registration numbers and times/dates of incidents we can try and follow this up.
Fly-tipping is a serious criminal offence for which you can be prosecuted. The courts have various powers available to them to tackle fly-tipping, including imprisonment, unlimited fines and an order to deprive rights to a vehicle used to commit the offence. Where we find evidence that you/your tenant have fly tipped items at the block, information will be sent to the local authority who will take action against you.