UK Landlord Forum / Life

Does anyone have experience of letting a property with a pond? I'm concerned about any possible issues with children and whether it best to have the pond filled in.

I have never done this.

I would certainly be wary, like you are. It shows you are thinking. If nothing else, the AST I'd use would explicitly point out that I am not responsible for any accident that may occur with a garden pond... because I would hate to think of what could happen.

That said, we aren't all wrapped-up in cotton-wool, are we? I'm not. I have accidents. We all do.

People fall down stairs.

People are electrocuted by their alarm clocks.

Children will have drowned in garden ponds... so sad, but absolutely true. It's probably a risk assessment thing on your back to be honest.