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Agricultural Law provides practitioner guidance on all aspects of the law governing agricultural property. It gives detailed coverage not only of farm tenancy law and land tenure, but also of the law governing land use. The book covers farm business tenancies, tied cottages, planning law, the legal implications of farm diversification, the single payment scheme and CAP support, management agreements for promoting nature conservation, and the environmental regulation of rural land use.
The new fifth edition has been fully updated and examines:
- the Agriculture Act 2021
- the Environment Act 2021/22
- the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMs)
- the impact of Brexit
- case law affecting both environmental regulation and planning, and farm tenancy law.
- changes to planning legislation and tenancy legislation
List of contents
Section I Introduction
Chapter 1. Agricultural Land Tenure and Protective Legislation
Chapter 2. Land Use and the Law of the Common Agricultural Policy
Section II The Law of Land Tenure
Chapter 3. Farm Business Tenancies
Chapter 4. Termination of Farm Business Tenancies
Chapter 5. Agricultural Holdings
Chapter 6. Agricultural Holdings: The Tenancy Agreement
Chapter 7. Agricultural Holdings: Security of Tenure
Chapter 8. Statutory Succession to Agricultural Holdings
Chapter 9. Agricultural Holdings: Compensation on Termination of Tenancy
Chapter 10. Market Gardens, Smallholdings and Allotments
Chapter 11. Farm Cottages
Section III The Law of Land Use
Chapter 12. Planning Law and Development Control
Chapter 13. Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Land Use
Chapter 14. Pollution Control and Land Use
Chapter 15. Land Use and the Common Agricultural Policy
Appendix 1. Agricultural Holdings: Table of Time Limits for Service of Notices, etc
Appendix 2. Dispute Resolution
Appendix 3. Maintenance and Repair of Fixed Equipment: the Model Clauses for Tenancy Agreements
About the author
Professor Christopher Rodgers is the Head of Newcastle Law School. He is a qualified solicitor and holds membership of Comite European de Droit Rural: Assistant delegate general, and is a member of board of management (Council of Europe NGO); Union Mondiale des Agraristes Universitaires: Scientific Council (elected); United Kingdom Environmental Law Association; and the Agricultural Law Association.
Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones is the founder and current Managing Partner of Agri Advisor which was established on her home farm in Pumsaint, Carmarthenshire in 2011. Nerys is an experienced agricultural solicitor who also has first-hand knowledge of the farming industry.
Summary
‘This is an excellent and comprehensive book which can be recommended without reservation.
The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer*
‘Up to date, practical and relevant…should be bought by all agricultural lawyers, land agents and those concerned with land management.’
Agricultural Law Association Bulletin*
Agricultural Law provides comprehensive guidance on all aspects of the law governing agricultural property. It provides detailed coverage not only of farm tenancy law and land tenure, but also of the law governing land use.
The book covers agricultural tenancies, tied cottages, planning law, the legal implications of farm diversification, the Basic Payment Scheme and post-Brexit agricultural policy development in both England and Wales. It also discusses management agreements for promoting nature conservation, and the environmental regulation of rural land use.
The Fifth Edition has been updated to include an examination of:
- The Agriculture Act 2020
- The Environment Act 2021
- The Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMs) in England
- Recent case law affecting both environmental regulation and planning, and agricultural tenancies
- Changes to planning and tenancy legislation
This book is essential reading for all professionals involved in agricultural property work, including lawyers, land agents, agricultural valuers and surveyors, as well as for students of estate management and property law.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Property and Land Law online service.
Foreword
Agricultural Law provides detailed coverage of both farm tenancy law and the law governing land use in one easy-to-read and accessible text.
