Renting and storage

 

Eastlight residents and leaseholders get priority when renting a garage and pay £13.14 per week.

If you're a private tenant, or you rent more than two garages, VAT applies, bringing the weekly cost to £15.77.

To get started, you'll need to pay four weeks' rent in advance and set up a direct debit or standing order.

Signing up is quick and easy, as everything is done digitally and documents are sent and signed online.

We process applications in the order they are received, with Eastlight residents and leaseholders taking priority in the queue.

Our garages are mainly intended for vehicle storage, but you can store other items too, as long as they're safe. Please note that any items stored are at your own risk, and garages must not be used for business purposes, as this would breach your tenancy agreement.

You can find the locations of our garages below.

Please note: If you are an Eastlight resident and your rent account is in arrears, you will not be eligible to apply for a garage at this time. Once the arrears have been cleared in full, you can submit an application.

Garages are currently available in the listed areas below

Click here to apply for these garages
Braintree

Glebe Crescent, Beech Road

Great Yeldham

Highfields

Rivenhall

Tusser Close

Witham

Alfreg Road, Calamint Road, Forest Road, Godric Road, Munro Road, Osbert Road, Pinkham Drive, Powers Hall End, Yew Close

If you need any support to complete this online form, or would rather contact us a different way, then please click here to get in touch.

Here at Eastlight we take the protection of your data seriously. The information you provide in this form will be used to record your request and add you to our garage waiting list. We will contact you if a garage becomes available. We will handle your data in accordance with our privacy notice and data protection laws. For more details on how Eastlight processes your personal data, please see out Privacy Notice here.

Garage Application Form

To register your interest in one of our garages please fill in the form below.

You will then be contacted by a member of the Empty Homes & Allocations Team when garages become available in your selected areas.

We currently only have garages available in the areas listed below, if you'd like to rent a garage from these areas, please select the relevant option *
Are you an Eastlight resident? *
Do you already rent a garage from Eastlight? *
The information you provide on this form will be used to check your eligibility to become a “Garage tenancy holder”. The information you provide will be held on a waiting list within our Housing Management System.

Ending your garage tenancy

Click here to find out about the process and to complete the form
A row of blue garages, now as 'Dewlands Garages'. In front of them is some grey tarmac, and in the background, some houses.

Giving notice for ending your garage tenancy

If you would like to end your garage tenancy, you need to give us at least one weeks’ notice.

Our notice period starts on a Monday. If you notify us on a Wednesday, for example, your notice period will begin the following Monday. If you’re submitting this on a Monday, please use that date.

For example: If you complete this form on Wednesday 15 July, your notice date will be Monday 20 July. Your tenancy end date will then be Monday 27 July, giving the required one weeks' notice.

You will need to give us notice in writing. You can do this by completing the end of tenancy form below.

 

During the notice period

Rent will still be payable until your keys are returned to us.

You will need to leave the garage empty and in at least the same state of repair you received it in.

 

Returning the keys

You will need to return the garage keys to us by dropping the keys into Eastlight House on Charter Way, Braintree, or into our post box outside the office. 

You can also send us the keys through the post. However, we advise sending this through special delivery so you can track the progress of the delivery and prevent keys from getting lost, ensuring you do not incur a charge for a forced entry or lock change in the event that the keys are lost/not returned on time. We cannot terminate your tenancy until we receive the keys back from you.

Please make sure you include in the envelope your name, address, contact number and the address of the garage. Not having this information can cause delays and mean you'll be liable for further rent payments.

If the keys are not returned by the end of your notice period, further rent will be charged.

Once the keys are returned, we will contact you to confirm that the tenancy has ended.

Please fill in the following form. If the section is marked with a *, that means you must fill it in so that we have the information we need to respond as quickly as possible.

If you need any support to complete this online form, or would rather contact us a different way, then please click here to get in touch.

Ending Your Tenancy

Please fill in this form to tell us you wish to end your tenancy.

My role:
Is the tenancy for a garage or a home? *
This is not your tenancy end date. Your notice date must be the next Monday after you submit this form. If you’re submitting this on a Monday, please use today’s date. For example: If you complete this form on Wednesday 15 July, your notice date will be Monday 20 July. Your tenancy end date will then be Monday 17 August, giving the required four weeks' notice.
This is not your tenancy end date. Your notice date must be the next Monday after you submit this form. If you’re submitting this on a Monday, please use today’s date. For example: If you complete this form on Wednesday 15 July, your notice date will be Monday 20 July. Your tenancy end date will then be Monday 27 July, giving the required one weeks' notice.
Reason for ending your tenancy: *
Please upload the death certificate here, where relevant. PDF, PNG and JPG are supported filetypes. If you are uploading multiple supporting documents, hold down the CTRL key to select your chosen files, if using a keyboard. The total number of files you have attached will be shown.
Please tick the box below to confirm you wish to end your tenancy