The cost of servicing a property that you rent out, plus a contingency amount to cover unforeseen events, should be factored in when you decide on the rent you are going to charge.
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I appreciate that the cost is to be factored have you any idea how much they charge to handle a key if used it would be £22 a day and then pay £20 to brush the deck so very little profit
It's not the leaves it's the sticky sap that comes from a silver birch
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Doesn't the stickiness help solve the slipperyness problem? The sap will be receding as autumn approaches so the tree will shed less anyway. Once the leaves start to turn it won't be a problem. If you want a constructive comment then birch trees are best pruned before the winter so early autumn would be better than November. September is probably an ideal time. Maybe approach the grounds team with that info and a bottle of wine and they might be convinced to do it sooner for you. You catch more flies with honey(dew) afterall.
Wooden decking gets slippery when wet and can be dangerous anyway. One solution is to stretch and fix chicken wire across it, using a staple gun. Done well it will be practically invisible and will render the deck usable all year and safer for paying guests.
As for pruning birch trees, done at the wrong time of year it can lead to their bleeding to depth as the sap runs so freely. It needs to be done when they're dormant and before the sap starts rising again in late winter so September to December will be best.
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So, am i within my rights to prune the tree and offset the cost to the park owners by reducing the cost of my fees.
The simple answer to that, from a legal perspective, is no. Neither the tree nor the site you lease for your lodge are your property, it is the property of the site owner.
However, I sympathise, tree sap is a nightmare, although it can be removed by softening with an oil-based soap and scrubbing. Cleaning and sweeping of leaves is your responsibility during changeover between rental guests and it is actually not an unreasonable suggestion to leave a brush out for guests.
At least the site owners have agreed to prune it back and they are right to delay this until Autumn/early winter when the sap is no longer rising. Try to encourage them to prune it back sufficiently so it no longer overhangs your deck.
To make the deck useable in the meantime (after thorough cleaning) you could install a pergola or sail shade to protect it from the sap/leaves.
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As for pruning birch trees, done at the wrong time of year it can lead to their bleeding to depth as the sap runs so freely. It needs to be done when they're dormant and before the sap starts rising again in late winter so September to December will be best.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
However, I sympathise, tree sap is a nightmare, although it can be removed by softening with an oil-based soap and scrubbing. Cleaning and sweeping of leaves is your responsibility during changeover between rental guests and it is actually not an unreasonable suggestion to leave a brush out for guests.
At least the site owners have agreed to prune it back and they are right to delay this until Autumn/early winter when the sap is no longer rising. Try to encourage them to prune it back sufficiently so it no longer overhangs your deck.
To make the deck useable in the meantime (after thorough cleaning) you could install a pergola or sail shade to protect it from the sap/leaves.