The Tenant ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Association have told the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian 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
Tenant ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Association are encouraging farmers to complete the Treasury consultation on agricultural property relief and challenge the Government to change taxation rules
A lack of communication and little willingness to negotiate from the landlord are pitfalls of insecure Farm Business Tenancies (FBTs). A Surrey farming family are now searching for a new home for their pedigree jersey herd after 17 years.