Fees & Keys

The 2026/27 annual fee to access the Douglas Crescent Gardens is £210 for proprietors and £265 for external key holders. The fee is due on 01 April every year. This fee is to ensure our gardens are properly maintained throughout the year. The annual fee for external key holders is slightly more than the owners of properties in Douglas Crescent and 36-62 Palmerston Place (aka: “Proprietors”) because Proprietors have the legal right to access the gardens as enshrined their title deeds. At the same time, they are also obliged to pay the annual maintenance fee.

Annual fees are proposed by the Committee and voted on at every AGM.A notice regarding annual fees due will be sent to all garden users in March and we ask you to pay promptly. Proprietors can receive £20 off their annual fee if it is received before the 01 April deadline.

The annual fee must be paid for each user of the garden regardless if the property is owner-occupied, or a residential or commercial let. The responsibility for payment rests with the owner. To avoid overdue fees, it is recommended owners set out this obligation clearly in their tenancy agreements +/- make arrangements for the tenant to complete the payment on their behalf.

There is additional one-time charge for a garden key and an additional charge to replace lost keys (see below). There is a limit of one garden key per household. Lending, duplicating, or transferring keys is strictly prohibited.

We welcome residents from other areas of the neighbourhood to apply to become external key holders, however, please be aware that there are a limited number of keys available for external users and you may have to settle for being added to the wait list. Please register your interest with the Chair and Secretary through the details contained in the ‘Contact’ tab.

Lost Keys

If you lose your key, please immediately notify the Chair and Secretary who will make enquiries on your behalf to help you find it. If the lost key is not found, a replacement key may be supplied for a fee at the discretion of the Committee.