North Kesteven District Council Garages

To join the waiting list you must complete a Garage Application Form.

To join our waiting list you must live or work within the district and applications are only accepted from individuals, not from companies or organisations. You do not have to be a Council tenant or a leaseholder. If you are a tenant you must not have any housing related debt.

Any rent arrears from a current or former tenancy or outstanding service charges. You must pay these before you will be allowed to join the waiting list.

When allocating garages we use a date order system. Priority is given to those who are currently tenants of our dwellings; however, many garages are rented to other individuals where there are vacancies.

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.

Garage rent is payable by direct debit, if you cancel you direct debit we will service you notice on your garage.

The primary purpose of the garage is to store a taxed and insured motor vehicle. Other items can be stored but you must not allow more than 2 gallons (or 10 litres) of petrol (except for what is contained in the vehicle fuel tank) and not more than 1 gallon (5 litres) of lubricating oil to be stored in the garage. You must not store any other inflammable liquid, gas or material in the garage. You should also remember that garages can be vulnerable to theft of items stored inside.

No you must not carry out any repairs (except minor repairs to the tenants own vehicle) or any trade/business related activities in the garage or on the garage area.

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

You need to inform us first. We are usually happy to agree to this but you will need to make an appointment to complete all the necessary paperwork to change over your tenancy.

No, sub-letting is a breach of your garage license and will result in your license being terminated.

The most straightforward way is to complete the Garage termination form. Alternatively you can call our Housing and Property Support Team who can send a paper copy to you. Do not cancel your direct debit until you have completed the form and received confirmation from us, as this could result in you having arrears on your account. You are required to give at least one week’s notice and you must end your license on a Sunday.