Tenanted sector diversification 'at the whim of the landlord'

Tenant farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to secure permission to diversify, as landlords do not want to ‘perpetuate their security' and, instead, push tenants to 'less favourable' short term Farm Business Tenancies

Rachael Brown
clock • 2 min read
Tenanted sector diversification 'at the whim of the landlord'

Tenant farmers with an Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) agreement have been warned about the pitfalls of diversification, with farmers finding it increasingly difficult to secure permission to diversify,...

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