Agricultural lease: Open land for equestrian or any non-business use
This is a standard business lease with additions which may
be relevant to the letting of an equestrian establishment. If
the letting is for a use which is substantially agricultural (not
equestrian except a stud farm), use a farm business
tenancy agreement. If you are not sure whether the tenant
will or will not carry on an equestrian business, use this
document
About this document
This is a comprehensive lease document suitable for any type of land, where the use is not commercial. Of course the most common non-business use will be for equestrian based. It has therefore been drawn to deal with many common equestrian matters; however, it is just as easily used for any other purpose.
This is a lease outside the Landlord and Tenant Act, only because it is for a non-business use. If you think the tenant may use in part for a business, use 'Agricultural lease: agricultural buildings for non-agricultural use or a farm business tenancy agreement'. (If the tenant uses the land or buildings for any business, he will also be in breach of the terms of this agreement.)
Who will use this document?
• Any potential landlord (owner of buildings such as stables, sheds or barns)
• Or tenant (someone who wants to use the establishment)
• Who wants to lease or rent any combination of buildings and or land for any equestrian
• Or other non-business use.
Lease or licence? Any licence is outside of the statutory landlord and tenant framework. But the agreement has to reflect the name. You cannot just call an agreement a “licence” for it to be one. The effect of a licence is that:
• The tenant has no security
• The landlord has to give no notice (or the limited notice set out in the agreement.
Application
and features
Flexible - alternative paragraphs to suit your needs
Invaluable notes guide you through the minefield
Very comprehensive – simply delete what is not required in your case
Suitable for many types of agricultural use
Written in plain English!
Contents
Payments
Interest and further payments
Tenant’s use and covenants
Agricultural restrictions on Tenant
Access for Landlord
Condition, repair and maintenance: by whom and when
Transfer and sub-letting
Provision for premature termination
Rent review
Quiet enjoyment
Forfeiture
Other legal provisions.
Word
Count (approximate):
Document: 2400
words
Explanatory notes:
1000
words
Draftsman
This document is drawn and maintained by Net Lawman. It is real law in plain English.
