Paying off a possible AHA tenant farmer

[Mid Wales mover]

I’m looking to pay off a farmer claiming aha tenancy on some land that I own in mid Wales. It’s only a couple of acres of land (some of which is gorse and bracken), what is a sensible offer to get him off?He does no maintenance and doesn’t claim and subsidies on the land but occasionally has a few sheep wonder on there.
Thank you
Sam

 

[Nearly]

Discount on tenanted land is usually 50% of the open market freehold value.
Usually plus a irritant factor for the manner of the approach by the landlord.
Tenant is usually in the driving seat.

Number of succession generations remaining and other potential uses for the land all come into play.

If farmer is just claiming a tenancy then look at a good Solicitor.

 

[le bon paysan]

Don't talk to him at all, could be misconstrued as you are giving a tenancy as you are talking to him. Agricultural solicitor asap!!!

 

[Ramrod]

Tenancy agreement ?

 

[ISCO]

If it is an oral tenancy then you need advice ASAP from a good land agent/ag solicitor. Section 6 Notice may need to be served urgently.

 

[Mid Wales mover]

Tenancy agreement

If it is an oral tenancy then you need advice ASAP from a good land agent/ag solicitor. Section 6 Notice may need to be served urgently.

Can I ask, if he hasn’t paid rent how could he even assign the oral tenancy to a limited company? There is technically no proof he is even a tenant other than his word? No rent paid in years and not even claiming on the land?

 

[Mid Wales mover]

Don't talk to him at all, could be misconstrued as you are giving a tenancy as you are talking to him. Agricultural solicitor asap!!!

Thank you, speaking to someone on Monday

 

[Mid Wales mover]

Discount on tenanted land is usually 50% of the open market freehold value.
Usually plus a irritant factor for the manner of the approach by the landlord.
Tenant is usually in the driving seat.

Number of succession generations remaining and other potential uses for the land all come into play.

If farmer is just claiming a tenancy then look at a good Solicitor.

Tenancy agreement ?

refuses to sign anything