Termination of Farm Business Tenancies - A ‘How to’ Guide

Introduction

This webinar will cover the approaches which can be taken to terminate a Farm Business Tenancy under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995. It will include options such as forfeiture; agreeing a surrender; the exercise of break clauses and service of a notice to quit.

The webinar will also cover the service of notices and practical issues which can arise in this respect, and what happens in the event a tenant refuses to vacate a holding.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Methods of terminating a farm business tenancy under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995, including:
  • Forfeiture for breach of the tenancy
  • Service of Notices to Quit, the tenant’s ability to challenge the notice, and payment of compensation
• How to rely on part-resumption clauses within the tenancy, or clauses which provided that shorter notice may be given
• The approach to surrender a tenancy - as an alternative or in addition to one of the formal methods of termination