Renting out croft house
- Thread starter Wjb7030
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EJGreenfield
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- Location
- Cumbria
The potential that the property has an agricultural tie, stating that someone drawing an income from the farm must only live within the property.
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Crofting law is unique to crofting and I am about 30 years out of date, but so far as I am aware the "improvements" (house, buildings, fences, etc) belong to the crofter and provided he stays within crofting law he can do what he likes with them. The bare land usually belongs to the landlord. So, unless things have changed, the croft house belongs to the crofter and he can let it out.
There are solicitors in the Highlands who are specialists in crofting law and I'd suggest an initial inquiry over the telephone might be free. The Crofters' Commission also used to be good with advice, but I haven't dealt with them for years. But do be careful, some tenants can be notoriously difficult to get rid of!
There are solicitors in the Highlands who are specialists in crofting law and I'd suggest an initial inquiry over the telephone might be free. The Crofters' Commission also used to be good with advice, but I haven't dealt with them for years. But do be careful, some tenants can be notoriously difficult to get rid of!
crofter 65
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- Location
- Ross-Shire
I think your OK unless you are getting a grant for the house renovation, then you or a member of your family would be required to live in the house.
You are completely fine to rent it out. I am an assessor with the CC if that qualifies me to answer