Non-contentious Agriculture

As well as dealing with agricultural and other property disputes, we deal with a wide range of non contentious transactions in relation to let agricultural land under both the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 and Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995.

Examples include

  • succession tenancies under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986
  • rent review and other memoranda under both the 1986 Act and 1995 Act
  • licences to sublet, carry out improvements or for change of use under both Acts
  • agreements to surrender under the 1986 and 1995 Acts
  • new lettings under the 1995 Act and, exceptionally, under the 1986 Act
  • contract farming agreements
  • livestock hire agreements
  • crop sale agreements
  • farming partnership agreements
  • rights of way and access to land
  • grazing agreements, both grazing licences and tenancies
  • sporting leases and licences

Our service is client led, providing standard documents in straightforward transactions or bespoke agreements to meet the needs of the client.