camping

[chrislewin]

by law can i sleep in my sister back gardan in a tent on a council property#

[factor-fiction]

Will you also be using the house?
How long will it be for?
I'm assuming you are not registered to live at the house

[RATTER15]

Yes, the council may not be over keen on the situation though, as long as it is temporary I dont see a problem

[wardlaw]

As long as your'e not paying but are your sister's guest I don't see why not.

[aelmpvw]

think you'll get away with it for a night

[chrislewin]

how long will i be along to camp in my sister gardan by law do anyone know

[factor-fiction]

She could ask the council.

[RATTER15]

This is more of an issue to take up with the local council, you wont be breaking any laws, more of a planning issue. The council will evict if you try to live in the tent on their property.

[atalanta]

If she lives alone, and claims Council tax rebate, she will now have to pay the full amount. Unless you are paying council tax yourself for some other address. If you stay there for weeks or months, she will have to add you to the electoral roll.

[RATTER15]

Atlanta "she will have to add you to the electoral roll."

I dont think so, no legal obligation to listed on the electoral roll as far as i'm aware.

[bednobs]

will you have use of the house - eg for washing, using the loo, making a cup of tea and so on?

[ummmm]

Ratter, it is a legal requirement.

[RATTER15]

I stand corrected!!

[NOX]

Hard to say really. My friends have had a large Yurt up in their garden for the last 8 years and use it as part of the house- no-one's ever said anything or come round about it to my knowledge, but that's a private house not a council house.

[plautus]

I am surprised that no one asked asked the obvious: why won't your sister let you pitch your tent on the kitchen floor or elsewhere in the house?

[bundleone]

I should think you could go for a holiday but would not be allowed to live there,

[Twenty20]

But why would you want to live in a tent in a garden in winter? Is there no room in the house or have you been thrown out?

No harm in putting up a tent and staying a few nights but if it becomes permanent then I think you'd need to contact the council to get permission. The same thing apples when people try and live in caravans in their gardens or driveways - temporary is ok but permanent is a no-no.

[boxtops]

The yurt issue is like having a marquee - it's not for residential use. Living in a tent will increase the number of residents in the dwelling, if it's long term. Your sister may not be allowed to sublet a room under the terms of her tenancy agreement - I would think that living in the garden (if you do it for more than a few days) would fall into the same category.