Autumn Budget: Chancellor must reform not abolish APR, says TFA

TFA chief executive George Dunn said: "Short-term and restrictive tenancies are holding back progression, investment and sustainable land use. We can change this situation with reform of APR. However, serious damage will be caused if the Chancellor takes a knee-jerk, abolitionist approach"

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Autumn Budget: Chancellor must reform not abolish APR, says TFA

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has once again called on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, to reform rather than abolish Agricultural Property Relief (APR), warning that 'serious damage' will be caused...

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