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Beach Huts
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Introduction
There are 35 beach huts along Minster Leas on the Isle of Sheppey.
You can rent a beach hut for a year at a time but there is a minimum of a three year rental period.
Paying for your beach hut
You’ll need to pay a fee before you can occupy a beach hut. You’ll need to pay:
- the market price plus an annual ground rent charge of £498 if you buy one
- £1,463.16 per year if you rent one
If it's applicable, we'll apply VAT.
Using your beach hut
You can:
- occupy your beach hut between 5am and 11pm
- have your dog in the beach hut with you
- paint fascias, trims and handrails in white or cream
- paint the rest of it, but only in a block colour from the Sadolin Superdec paint range
You can’t:
- have a BBQ inside your beach hut or on the ground immediately surrounding it
- display advertising, including advertising boards, posters or pictures
You can download a sample licence agreement if you're intending to: