“All team members have excellent knowledge. They have an excellent grasp of new and complicated land management initiatives and their legal implications.”
“The solicitors are very well briefed and know what’s happening at all times. Client service is second to none and I recommend them regularly.”
“They are tenacious in getting the best result for the client. Technically they are very good, and the overall impression is one of exceptional efficiency.”
Our agricultural landlord and tenant solicitors expertise are unrivalled. We are nationally renowned as leaders in our field.
We advise on all agricultural tenancy issues relating to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986, the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 and residential landlord and tenancy issues arising from farm cottages. Our practice includes drafting tenancy documents, surrenders and notices and also extends to contentious matters such as succession applications, rent reviews, repairs, entitlements and the enforceability of covenants.
We specialise in agricultural arbitrations, expert determination and applications to the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and, in Wales, the Agricultural Land Tribunal.
We advise on:
- Forfeiture;
- Rent review;
- Succession;
- Repairs;
- Bringing tenancies to an end including surrender;
- Enforceability of covenants;
- Issues concerning the ownership and transfer of entitlements;
- Reservation of sporting rights;
- Agricultural arbitrations;
- First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Agricultural Land and Drainage applications;
- Drafting Farm Business Tenancies and succession tenancies;
- Drafting Deeds of Assignment, Surrender and other tenancy documents; and
- Farm Cottages
Recent experience
Acting on agricultural arbitrations arising from the service of notices under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 by the landlord seeking to resume possession of the holding for non agricultural use
Advising in relation to the service of notices on a tenant of an Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 tenancy for breaches of covenant
Advising a landowner in relation to the forfeiture of a long term farm business tenancy in the context of animal cruelty by the tenant
Downs v Kingsbridge Pension Fund Trustees [2013] (First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)) – succession to an Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 tenancy
Davies v AHP Land Limited [2014] (High Court) – appeal against an arbitrator’s award in respect of an Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 tenancy
Compton Beauchamp Estates Limited v Spence [2013] EWHC 1101 (Ch) – challenging an arbitrator’s reasoning for an award under the Arbitration Act 1996
