Changes to succession rules for agricultural tenancies

From September 1 2024, applicants for succession must prove they are both 'eligible and suitable' to be the tenant of the agricultural holding subject to succession

Rachael Brown
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Changes to succession rules for agricultural tenancies
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The 'long awaited' modernisation of agricultural tenancy succession has come into play this week. The changes apply to agricultural tenancies let under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986, with rights of...

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