Agricultural Holdings Act 1986
Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (1986 c. 5)
- Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (1986 c. 5)
- Part I Introductory
- 1 Principal definitions.
- 2 Restriction on letting agricultural land for less than from year to year.
- 3 Tenancies for two years or more to continue from year to year unless terminated by notice.
- 4 Death of tenant before term date.
- 5 Restriction on agreements excluding effect of section 3.
- Part II Provisions Affecting Tenancy During its Continuance
- Written tenancy agreements
- 6 Right to written tenancy agreement.
- Fixed equipment
- 7 The model clauses.
- 8 Arbitration or third party determination where terms of written agreement are inconsistent with the model clauses.
- 9 Transitional arrangements where liability in respect of fixed equipment transferred.
- 10 Tenant’s right to remove fixtures and buildings.
- 11 Provision of fixed equipment necessary to comply with statutory requirements.
- Variation of rent
- 12 Arbitration or third party determination of rent.
- 13 Increases of rent for landlord’s improvements.
- Cultivation of land and disposal of produce
- 14 Variation of terms of tenancies as to permanent pasture.
- 15 Disposal of produce and cropping.
- Distress
- 16 No distress for rent due more than a year previously.
- 17 Compensation to be set off against rent for purposes of distress.
- 18 Restrictions on distraining on property of third party.
- 19 Settlement of disputes as to distress.
- Miscellaneous
- 19A Disputes relating to requests for landlord's consent or variation of terms
- 20 Compensation for damage by game.
- 21 Extension of tenancies in lieu of claims to emblements.
- 22 Rights to require certain records to be made.
- 23 Landlord’s power of entry.
- 24 Restriction of landlord’s remedies for breach of contract of tenancy.
- Part III Notices to Quit
- Notices to quit whole or part of agricultural holding
- 25 Length of notice to quit.
- 26 Restriction on operation of notices to quit.
- 27 Tribunal’s consent to operation of notice to quit.
- 28 Additional restrictions on operation of notice to quit given under Case D.
- 29 Power to make supplementary provision.
- 30 Notice to quit where tenant is a service man.
- Notices to quit part of agricultural holding
- 31 Notice to quit part of holding valid in certain cases.
- 32 Right to treat notice to quit part of holding as notice to quit entire holding.
- 33 Reduction of rent where notice is given to quit part of holding.
- Part IV Succession on Death or Retirement of Tenant
- Tenancies to which Part IV applies
- 34 Tenancies to which Part IV applies.
- Succession on death of tenant
- 35 Application of sections 36 to 48.
- 36 Right of any eligible person to apply for new tenancy on death of tenant.
- 37 Exclusion of statutory succession where two successions have already occurred.
- 38 Other excluded cases.
- 39 Applications for tenancy of holding.
- 40 Provisions supplementary to section 39.
- 41 Application by not fully eligible person to be treated as eligible.
- 42 Procedure where deceased held more than one holding.
- 43 Restriction on operation of notice to quit given by reason of death of tenant.
- 44 Opportunity for landlord to obtain Tribunal’s consent to operation of notice to quit.
- 45 Effect of direction under section 39.
- 46 Interpretation of section 45.
- 47 Terms of new tenancy unless varied by arbitration or third party determination .
- 48 Arbitration or third party determination on terms of new tenancy.
- Succession on retirement of tenant
- 49 Application of sections 50 to 58.
- 50 Right to apply for new tenancy on retirement of tenant.
- 51 Excluded cases.
- 52 Notices to quit restricting operation of section 53.
- 53 Application for tenancy of holding by nominated successor.
- 54 Restriction on operation of certain notices to quit.
- 55 Effect of direction under section 53.
- 56 Terms of new tenancy.
- 57 Effect of death of retiring tenant on succession to the holding.
- 58 Effect of direction under section 53 on succession to other holdings.
- Interpretation
- 59 Interpretation of Part IV.
- Part V Compensation on Termination of Tenancy
- Compensation to tenant for disturbance
- 60 Right to, and measure of, compensation for disturbance.
- 61 Cases where compensation under section 60 is not payable.
- 62 Compensation on termination in pursuance of early resumption clause.
- 63 Compensation for disturbance: supplementary provisions.
- Compensation to tenant for improvements and tenant-right matters
- 64 Tenant’s right to compensation for improvements.
- 65 Tenant’s right to compensation for tenant-right matters.
- 66 Measure of compensation.
- 67 Compensation for long-term improvements: consent required.
- 68 Improvements: special cases.
- 69 Improvements: successive tenancies.
- Compensation to tenant for adoption of special system of farming
- 70 Compensation for special system of farming.
- Compensation to landlord for deterioration of holding
- 71 Compensation for deterioration of particular parts of holding.
- 72 Compensation for general deterioration of holding.
- 73 Deterioration of holding: successive tenancies.
- Supplementary provisions with respect to compensation
- 74 Termination of tenancy of part of holding.
- 75 Compensation where reversionary estate in holding is severed.
- 76 Restrictions on compensation for things done in compliance with this Act.
- 77 No compensation under custom for improvement or tenant-right matter.
- 78 Extent to which compensation recoverable under agreements.
- Part VI Market Gardens and Smallholdings
- 79 Additional rights with respect to improvements for tenants of market gardens.
- 80 Power of Tribunal to direct holding to be treated as market garden.
- 81 Agreements as to compensation relating to market gardens.
- 82 Application of section 15 to smallholdings.
- Part VII Miscellaneous and Supplemental
- 83 Settlement of claims on termination of tenancy.
- 84 Arbitrations.
- 84A Third party determinations
- 85 Enforcement.
- 86 Power of landlord to obtain charge on holding.
- 87 General provisions as to charges under this Act on holdings.
- 88 Power of limited owners to give consents etc.
- 89 Power of limited owners to apply capital for improvements.
- 90 Estimation of best rent for purposes of Acts and other instruments.
- 91 Power of Minister to vary Schedules 7, 8 and 10.
- 92 Advisory committee on valuation of improvements and tenant-right matters.
- 93 Service of notices.
- 94 Orders and regulations.
- 95 Crown land.
- 96 Interpretation.
- 97 Saving for other rights etc.
- 98 Application of Act to old tenancies etc.
- 99 Transitional provisions and savings.
- 100 Consequential amendments.
- 101 Repeals and revocations.
- 102 Citation, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Matters for Which Provision is to be Made in Written Tenancy Agreements
- SCHEDULE 2 Arbitration or Third Party Determination of Rent: Provisions Supplementary to Section 12
- Amount of rent
- Frequency of determinations under section 12
- SCHEDULE 3 Cases Where Consent Of Tribunal To Operation Of Notice To Quit Is Not Required
- Part I The Cases
- CASE A
- Case B
- CASE C
- CASE D
- CASE E
- CASE F
- CASE G
- CASE H
- Part II Supplementary Provisions Applicable to Cases A, B, C, D, E and G
- Provisions applicable to Case A
- Provisions applicable to Case B
- Provisions applicable to Case C
- Provisions applicable to Case D
- Provisions applicable to Case E
- Provisions applicable to Case G
- SCHEDULE 4 Matters for Which Provision may be made by Order Under Section 29
- SCHEDULE 5 Notice to Quit Where Tenant is a Service Man
- SCHEDULE 6 Eligibility to Apply For New Tenancy Under Part IV of this Act
- Part I “Eligible Person”: Supplementary Provisions
- Preliminary
- The livelihood condition
- Commercial unit of agricultural land
- Ministerial statements as to net annual income of land
- Occupation to be disregarded for purposes of occupancy condition
- Joint occupation
- Deemed occupation in case of Tribunal direction
- Occupation by spouse , civil partner or controlled company
- Deemed occupation in case of tenancy or licence granted by close relative, spouse , civil partner or controlled company
- PART II Modifications of Part I of this Schedule in its Application to Succession on Retirement
- SCHEDULE 7 Long-Term Improvements begun on or after 1st March 1948 for which Compensation is Payable
- Part I Improvements to which Consent of Landlord Required
- Part II Improvements to which Consent of Landlord or Approval of Tribunal Required
- SCHEDULE 8 Short-Term Improvements Begun on or After 1st March 1948, and other Matters, for which Compensation is Payable
- Part I Improvements (to which no Consent Required)
- Part II Tenant-Right Matters
- SCHEDULE 9 Compensation to Tenant for Improvements Begun Before 1st March 1948
- Part I Tenant’s Right to Compensation for Old Improvements
- Part II Old Improvements for which Compensation is Payable
- SCHEDULE 10 Market Garden Improvements
- Appointment and remuneration of arbitrator
- Conduct of proceedings and witnesses
- Award
- Reasons for award
- Interest on awards
- Costs
- Special case, setting aside award and remission
- Miscellaneous
- SCHEDULE 12 Modifications Applicable to Old Tenancies and other Similar Cases
- General
- Right to remove fixtures
- Notices to quit
- Compensation for improvements
- Compensation for tenant-right matters
- Market gardens
- SCHEDULE 13 Transitional Provisions and Savings
- Construction of references to old and new law
- Continuation of old law for certain pending cases
- Periods of time
- Transfer of functions
- Compensation
- Right to remove fixtures
- Compensation for damage by game
- Succession on death or retirement
- Record of condition of holding
- Insolvency
- Forms for arbitration
- Notices to quit
- SCHEDULE 14 Consequential Amendments
- The Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908
- The Law of Distress Amendment Act 1908
- The Chequers Estate Act 1917
- The Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919
- The Allotments Act 1922
- The Settled Land Act 1925
- The Law of Property Act 1925
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- The Landlord and Tenant Act 1927
- The Agricultural Credits Act 1928
- The Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act 1938
- The Agriculture Act 1947
- The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951
- The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
- The Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956
- The Coal-Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957
- The Opencast Coal Act 1958
- The Chevening Estate Act 1959
- The Horticulture Act 1960
- The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963
- The Agriculture Act 1967
- The Leasehold Reform Act 1967
- The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968
- The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971
- The Town and Country Planning Act 1971
- The Land Charges Act 1972
- The Land Compensation Act 1973
- The Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976
- The Rent Act 1977
- The Protection from Eviction Act 1977
- The Cycle Tracks Act 1984
- The Housing Act 1985
- The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- SCHEDULE 15 Repeals and Revocations
- Part I Repeals
- Part II Revocations
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