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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
Chief Reporter
clock 鈥� 1 min read
Changes to succession rules for agricultural tenancies

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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