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ALERT – BEACH HUT FRAUD – 22nd March 2026

Please could all beach hut owners, and potential owners, of beach huts in the Tankerton area be aware of a scam that could have claimed a second victim into parting with cash for a “ghost” beach hut seemingly available to buy via eBay, at a low price.  Luckily, the potential buyer thought to contact the Council first to check if the sale was genuine, and that the “owner” was all he or she claimed to be.  Sadly, this was the second time in recent months that this has happened, and the scammers may well try again.  Padlocks are being broken off beach huts, so that a potential buyer is then invited to view a hut by themselves.

ALWAYS CONTACT CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL (01227 266719) OR OURSELVES (pluminthebeachhut@talktalk.net) so that we can make some basic checks on genuine ownership.  BUYER BEWARE!

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Alert for all Beach Hut owners

Please do check your hut if you can, as we have had two cases of padlocks being removed from huts, with the first incident being particularly worrying.  This would also be a good time to increase your security in any case, with good locks, or a steel bar if you can.  For all security issues, do contact Shaine Beeching at shorelineshuts@outlook.com for help or advice.

PLEASE READ REGARDING BEACH HUT TENANCY AGREEMENTS

Update on the Beach Hut sale process from Canterbury City Council

CCC will no longer be issuing new tenancies to any new beach hut tenants. The previous tenant’s tenancy will become the new tenants tenancy on transfer.

When CCC return the countersigned Licence to Assign and unsigned Notice of Assignment, they request that both documents are passed to the purchaser by the vendor/association/agent with a copy of the Beach Hut Tenancy Agreement. 

It is imperative that the tenancy agreement is given to the new tenants as CCC will not issue a new tenancy; their legal department have advised them that the previous tenancy is sufficient.

This is effective from 1^st May 2025

The Council’s web pages are currently being updated to reflect this. 

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This is a speedy way to communicate with fellow members at no additional cost

It has received many positive comments from members

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