Landlords must come to the table for 'constructive talks' with Cumbrian tenant farmers

Over 60 tenants attended a meeting at Penrith Auction Mart last night (April 3). Many had either already been given notices to quit by their landlord or were having difficult conversations

Rachael Brown
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Landlords must come to the table for 'constructive talks' with Cumbrian tenant farmers

Landlords in Cumbria must come to the table for 'constructive talks' with growing 'fear and frustration' amongst tenant farmers that have been given notices to quit. Tenant farmers That was the message...

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