Tenant Íæż½ã½ã Association said tenants were often left in 'difficult positions' with the majority desperate to try and reach a settlement with the landlord to avoid costly legal fees
Round two of the fund is expected to close at midnight on September 21. Given the extensive preparation time many farmers and landowners who expressed an initial interest in applying are a long way down the line by now
The Tenant Íæż½ã½ã Association have told the Íæż½ã½ã they have found themselves ‘regularly advising their members', who are faced with the prospect of losing land from their farm tenancies, where landlords have expressed an interest to divert land away from farming
A tenant farmer on the Cornwall Council Estate, who wished to remain anonymous, felt they were being treated as a ‘commodity' rather than a valued farmer, adding that local authorities should be more empathetic towards their tenant
With proposals to restrict Agricultural Property Relief on let land under consideration by Government, Rachael Brown takes a look at the argument on both sides
Íæż½ã½ã have been reminded that the deadline for responses to the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s inquiry into tenant farming is Tuesday, June 20
Tenant Íæż½ã½ã Association are encouraging farmers to complete the Treasury consultation on agricultural property relief and challenge the Government to change taxation rules
Tenant Íæż½ã½ã Association chief executive George Dunn said the Government's ‘steady as you go approach' was an unsatisfactory outcome
The time for talking is done and the Government must now act on its promises to farmers. That was the stark message delivered to Defra following the pivotal UK Farm to Fork Summit, which was held in Downing Street this week.