Garages
Garages are provided for rent to our tenants, although the
waiting list is open to anyone. However, tenants with clear rent
accounts will be given priority over non-tenants when allocating
the vacancies.
Who is eligible to apply for a garage?
Garages are provided for tenants. However, anyone is
eligible to register on the garage waiting list.
Priority is given to tenants (as long as their rent account is
clear or in credit).
Where are the garages?
We have garages located throughout East Dorset.
How much does it cost to rent a garage?
The weekly charge for a garage is £8.81 for a
tenant of East Dorset Housing Association.
Non-tenants will also have to pay VAT. Non-tenants will
therefore be charged a total of £10.13 per
week. Rent is charged over a 50-week year to allow for two rent
free weeks.
How are garages allocated?
When a garage becomes vacant the Customer Service Team will
check the waiting list for the area where the vacancy has occurred.
They will look for tenants on the list and check their rent
accounts.
If there are no tenants waiting, the Administrative Assistant
will look for non-tenants waiting for that area. Once the next
applicant has been identified we will contact them to advise of the
vacancy. We will offer the garage to the applicant allowing 7
days to accept or refuse.
If the offer is refused, the applicant will remain on the list,
unless they wish their details to be removed. If no response
is received within seven days, the applicant's details are deleted
from the list and the next eligible applicant will be offered the
garage.
Change of details/address:
Please remember to notify us if your name, address, contact
telephone number or any requirements change, so that we can update
your application.
How do I apply?
Contact the Customer Service Team on or e-mail:
Vacation of garages
If you wish to terminate the licence of a garage you must give
us one week's notice in writing to end on a Monday. The garage must
be emptied of all items. You will be charged the cost of removal of
anything left in the garage. You will be told at the time of the
termination how much rent you will have to pay.
The keys must be returned to Enterprise House at the
end of the week's notice. If you fail to do so we will carry on
charging you rent.