Rent a Garage
Leeds City Council owns over 5,000 garages and plot sites across the city which can be rented and used to store cars, vans or motorcycles. They can also be used for storage or other activity by arrangement with your Housing Officer before your tenancy commences.
If you’re struggling to park in your street or near your workplace, you can apply to rent a garage from us. Both council tenants and non-tenants can apply.
Council garages cannot be used to repair vehicles or run a business.
Applying to rent a garage
How to apply:
Please complete the online application form here.
Cost
It is £10.53 per week for council tenants and £10.53 plus VAT per week for non-council tenants.
Council tenants - please be aware that your rented garage is covered by the tenants insurance scheme, should you have it.
What happens next
All applicants join a waiting list. Garages are allocated from the waiting list based on the following criteria:
- council tenants are considered before non-tenants
- council tenants with rent arrears on their property account will not be considered until they have paid these arrears in full
- preference will be given to tenants who have a mobility vehicle
- priority will be given to people living closest to the garage
- if no waiting list exists then garages are let on a first come first served basis
- only one garage is allocated per applicant unless there are no other applicants on the waiting list for that area
Existing garage tenants
Make a payment online
You will need your garage rent account number to make a payment online. Please note that you cannot use a credit card to make online payments.
Make a one off payment External link
Set up a Direct Debit by phone
Direct Debit is a simple and safe way to pay.
You can make a payment by debit card on our automated telephone line. You will need your bank details and your garage rent account number. Please note, credit cards cannot be used.
0800 188 4000
(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9am to 5pm; Wednesday 10am to 5pm)
Standing order
You can choose to make monthly payments by standing order. Some banks will also allow you to set up weekly payments.
Your rent account number should be used as the reference number. Your account number can be found on your bill or rent card.
Name of organisation: Leeds City Council
Bank and branch name: National Westminster Bank, 8 Park Row, Leeds LS1 1QS
Branch address: Head Office Collection
Account number: 00000000
Sort code: 57-12-72
Repairs
Please call 0800 188 4000 to report repairs.
Ending your garage tenancy
The tenant or the council can give notice to end the garage tenancy at any time. We are able to give notice to a garage tenant without reason, and a court order is not needed to gain possession of a garage.
The notice period for a built garage is one week ending on a Monday. The notice period for a garage plot site is one month.
You can give notice by completing and signing a garage termination notice form. It is your responsibility to clear the garage of any belongings or rubbish.
Garage Declaration
By applying for a garage you agree to give consent for Leeds City Council to use your personal information.
We collect and use information about you for the following reasons:
- providing public services
- resolving a complaint
- contacting you regarding this enquiry
- collecting anonymous statistical information
Further information on how we use your information can be found on our privacy notice. This includes details of your information rights and how to contact our Data Protection Officer.