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Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 in Scotland

1986 c. 5 · Enacted 18 March 1986 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 4 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 May 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 3 Pt. 2 para. 8(2)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 213(a)
Sch. 3 Pt. 2 para. 8A(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 213(b)(i)
Sch. 3 Pt. 2 para. 8A(3)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 213(b)(ii)
Sch. 6 para. 1(3)amended (prosp.)Family Law Act 1996 s. 66(1) Sch. 8 Pt. 1 para. 36

Contents

  1. 1Principal definitions.
  2. 3Tenancies for two years or more to continue from year to year unless terminated by notice.
  3. 4Death of tenant before term date.
  4. 5Restriction on agreements excluding effect of section 3.
  5. Written tenancy agreements
  6. Fixed equipment
  7. 11Provision of fixed equipment necessary to comply with statutory requirements.
  8. Variation of rent
  9. Cultivation of land and disposal of produce
  10. 17Compensation to be set off against rent for purposes of distress. Repealed
  11. 18Restrictions on distraining on property of third party. Repealed
  12. 19Settlement of disputes as to distress. Repealed
  13. 21Extension of tenancies in lieu of claims to emblements.
  14. 23Landlord’s power of entry.
  15. Notices to quit whole or part of agricultural holding
  16. 26Restriction on operation of notices to quit.
  17. 28Additional restrictions on operation of notice to quit given under Case D.
  18. 29Power to make supplementary provision.
  19. 30Notice to quit where tenant is a service man.
  20. Notices to quit part of agricultural holding
  21. 31Notice to quit part of holding valid in certain cases.
  22. 32Right to treat notice to quit part of holding as notice to quit entire holding.
  23. Tenancies to which Part IV applies
  24. 37Exclusion of statutory succession where two successions have already occurred.
  25. 38Other excluded cases.
  26. 43Restriction on operation of notice to quit given by reason of death of tenant.
  27. 44Opportunity for landlord to obtain Tribunal’s consent to operation of notice to quit.
  28. 45Effect of direction under section 39.
  29. 46Interpretation of section 45.
  30. 52Notices to quit restricting operation of section 53.
  31. 54Restriction on operation of certain notices to quit.
  32. 55Effect of direction under section 53.
  33. 56Terms of new tenancy.
  34. 57Effect of death of retiring tenant on succession to the holding.
  35. Compensation to tenant for disturbance
  36. 60Right to, and measure of, compensation for disturbance.
  37. 61Cases where compensation under section 60 is not payable.
  38. 62Compensation on termination in pursuance of early resumption clause.
  39. 63Compensation for disturbance: supplementary provisions.
  40. Compensation to tenant for improvements and tenant-right matters
  41. 64Tenant’s right to compensation for improvements.
  42. 65Tenant’s right to compensation for tenant-right matters.
  43. 66Measure of compensation.
  44. 68Improvements: special cases.
  45. Compensation to tenant for adoption of special system of farming
  46. 70Compensation for special system of farming.
  47. Compensation to landlord for deterioration of holding
  48. 71Compensation for deterioration of particular parts of holding.
  49. 72Compensation for general deterioration of holding.
  50. Supplementary provisions with respect to compensation
  51. 76Restrictions on compensation for things done in compliance with this Act.
  52. 77No compensation under custom for improvement or tenant-right matter.
  53. 78Extent to which compensation recoverable under agreements.
  54. 79Additional rights with respect to improvements for tenants of market gardens.
  55. 81Agreements as to compensation relating to market gardens.
  56. 82Application of section 15 to smallholdings.
  57. 84AThird party determinations
  58. 87General provisions as to charges under this Act on holdings.
  59. 88Power of limited owners to give consents etc.
  60. 90Estimation of best rent for purposes of Acts and other instruments.
  61. 91Power of Minister to vary Schedules 7, 8 and 10.
  62. 93Service of notices.
  63. 95Crown land.
  64. 97Saving for other rights etc.
  65. 98Application of Act to old tenancies etc.
  66. 99Transitional provisions and savings.
  67. 100Consequential amendments.
  68. 101Repeals and revocations.
  69. 102Citation, commencement and extent.
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. 2Paragraph 2
  72. 3Paragraph 3
  73. 4Paragraph 4
  74. 5Paragraph 5
  75. 6Paragraph 6
  76. 7Paragraph 7
  77. 8Paragraph 8
  78. 9Paragraph 9
  79. Amount of rent
  80. 5Paragraph 5
  81. 6Paragraph 6
  82. 7Paragraph 7
  83. Paragraph
  84. Chapter: Case B
  85. Paragraph
  86. Chapter: CASE C
  87. Paragraph
  88. Chapter: CASE D
  89. Paragraph
  90. Chapter: CASE E
  91. Paragraph
  92. Chapter: CASE F
  93. Paragraph
  94. Chapter: CASE G
  95. Paragraph
  96. Chapter: CASE H
  97. Paragraph
  98. Part II: Supplementary Provisions Applicable to Cases A, B, C, D, E and G
  99. Provisions applicable to Case A
  100. 1Paragraph 1
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. 3Paragraph 3
  103. 4Paragraph 4
  104. 5Paragraph 5
  105. 6Paragraph 6
  106. 7Paragraph 7
  107. Provisions applicable to Case B
  108. 8AParagraph 8A
  109. Provisions applicable to Case C
  110. Provisions applicable to Case D
  111. Provisions applicable to Case E
  112. Provisions applicable to Case G
  113. 12Paragraph 12
  114. 1Paragraph 1
  115. 3Paragraph 3
  116. 4Paragraph 4
  117. 5Paragraph 5
  118. 6Paragraph 6
  119. 7Paragraph 7
  120. 8Paragraph 8
  121. 9Paragraph 9
  122. 10Paragraph 10
  123. 11Paragraph 11
  124. 12Paragraph 12
  125. 13Paragraph 13
  126. 1Paragraph 1
  127. 2Paragraph 2
  128. 3Paragraph 3
  129. 4Paragraph 4
  130. 5Paragraph 5
  131. 6Paragraph 6
  132. Part I: “Eligible Person”: Supplementary Provisions Repealed
  133. Preliminary Repealed
  134. The livelihood condition Repealed
  135. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  136. Commercial unit of agricultural land Repealed
  137. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  138. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  139. Ministerial statements as to net annual income of land Repealed
  140. Occupation to be disregarded for purposes of occupancy condition Repealed
  141. Joint occupation Repealed
  142. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  143. Deemed occupation in case of Tribunal direction Repealed
  144. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  145. Part II: Modifications of Part I of this Schedule in its Application to Succession on Retirement Repealed
  146. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  147. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  148. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  149. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  150. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  151. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  152. Part I: Improvements to which Consent of Landlord Required
  153. 1Paragraph 1
  154. 2Paragraph 2
  155. 3Paragraph 3
  156. 4Paragraph 4
  157. 5Paragraph 5
  158. 6Paragraph 6
  159. 7Paragraph 7
  160. 8Paragraph 8
  161. Part II: Improvements to which Consent of Landlord or Approval of Tribunal Required
  162. 9Paragraph 9
  163. 10Paragraph 10
  164. 11Paragraph 11
  165. 12Paragraph 12
  166. 13Paragraph 13
  167. 14Paragraph 14
  168. 15Paragraph 15
  169. 16Paragraph 16
  170. 17Paragraph 17
  171. 18Paragraph 18
  172. 19Paragraph 19
  173. 20Paragraph 20
  174. 21Paragraph 21
  175. 22Paragraph 22
  176. 23Paragraph 23
  177. 24Paragraph 24
  178. 25Paragraph 25
  179. 26Paragraph 26
  180. 27Paragraph 27
  181. 28Paragraph 28
  182. Part I: Improvements (to which no Consent Required)
  183. 1Paragraph 1
  184. 2Paragraph 2
  185. 3Paragraph 3
  186. 4Paragraph 4
  187. 4AParagraph 4A
  188. 4BParagraph 4B
  189. 5AParagraph 5A
  190. 5BParagraph 5B
  191. Part II: Tenant-Right Matters
  192. 7Paragraph 7
  193. 8Paragraph 8
  194. 9Paragraph 9
  195. 10Paragraph 10
  196. 11Paragraph 11
  197. Part I: Tenant’s Right to Compensation for Old Improvements
  198. 1Paragraph 1
  199. 2Paragraph 2
  200. 3Paragraph 3
  201. 4Paragraph 4
  202. Part II: Old Improvements for which Compensation is Payable
  203. 1Paragraph 1
  204. 2Paragraph 2
  205. 3Paragraph 3
  206. 4Paragraph 4
  207. 5Paragraph 5
  208. 6Paragraph 6
  209. 7Paragraph 7
  210. 8Paragraph 8
  211. 9Paragraph 9
  212. 10Paragraph 10
  213. 11Paragraph 11
  214. 12Paragraph 12
  215. 13Paragraph 13
  216. 14Paragraph 14
  217. 15Paragraph 15
  218. 16Paragraph 16
  219. 1Paragraph 1
  220. 2Paragraph 2
  221. 3Paragraph 3
  222. 4Paragraph 4
  223. 5Paragraph 5
  224. General
  225. 1Paragraph 1
  226. 2Paragraph 2
  227. Right to remove fixtures
  228. 3Paragraph 3
  229. Notices to quit
  230. Compensation for improvements
  231. 5Paragraph 5
  232. Compensation for tenant-right matters
  233. 6Paragraph 6
  234. 7Paragraph 7
  235. 8Paragraph 8
  236. 9Paragraph 9
  237. Market gardens
  238. 10Paragraph 10
  239. Construction of references to old and new law
  240. 1Paragraph 1
  241. 2Paragraph 2
  242. Continuation of old law for certain pending cases
  243. 3Paragraph 3
  244. Periods of time
  245. 4Paragraph 4
  246. Transfer of functions
  247. 5Paragraph 5
  248. 6Paragraph 6
  249. Compensation
  250. 8Paragraph 8
  251. Right to remove fixtures
  252. 9Paragraph 9
  253. Compensation for damage by game
  254. 10Paragraph 10
  255. Succession on death or retirement
  256. 11Paragraph 11
  257. 12Paragraph 12
  258. Record of condition of holding
  259. 13Paragraph 13
  260. Insolvency
  261. 14Paragraph 14
  262. Forms for arbitration
  263. Notices to quit
  264. 16Paragraph 16
  265. Schedule 14: Consequential Amendments
  266. The Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908
  267. 1Paragraph 1
  268. 2Paragraph 2
  269. 3Paragraph 3
  270. The Law of Distress Amendment Act 1908
  271. 4Paragraph 4
  272. The Chequers Estate Act 1917
  273. 5Paragraph 5
  274. The Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919
  275. 6Paragraph 6
  276. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  277. The Allotments Act 1922
  278. 9Paragraph 9
  279. 10Paragraph 10
  280. The Settled Land Act 1925
  281. 11Paragraph 11
  282. The Law of Property Act 1925
  283. ...
  284. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  285. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1927
  286. 14Paragraph 14
  287. 15Paragraph 15
  288. The Agricultural Credits Act 1928
  289. 16Paragraph 16
  290. The Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act 1938
  291. 17Paragraph 17
  292. The Agriculture Act 1947
  293. 18Paragraph 18
  294. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  295. The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951
  296. 20Paragraph 20
  297. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
  298. 21Paragraph 21
  299. 22Paragraph 22
  300. The Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act 1956
  301. 23Paragraph 23
  302. The Coal-Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957
  303. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  304. The Opencast Coal Act 1958
  305. 25Paragraph 25
  306. 26Paragraph 26
  307. 27Paragraph 27
  308. 28Paragraph 28
  309. 29Paragraph 29
  310. 30Paragraph 30
  311. 31Paragraph 31
  312. 32Paragraph 32
  313. 33Paragraph 33
  314. The Chevening Estate Act 1959
  315. 34Paragraph 34
  316. The Horticulture Act 1960
  317. The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963
  318. 36Paragraph 36
  319. The Agriculture Act 1967
  320. 37Paragraph 37
  321. 38Paragraph 38
  322. 39Paragraph 39
  323. 40Paragraph 40
  324. 41Paragraph 41
  325. 42Paragraph 42
  326. The Leasehold Reform Act 1967
  327. 43Paragraph 43
  328. 44Paragraph 44
  329. 45Paragraph 45
  330. 46Paragraph 46
  331. 47Paragraph 47
  332. 48Paragraph 48
  333. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971
  334. The Town and Country Planning Act 1971
  335. 50Paragraph 50
  336. The Land Charges Act 1972
  337. 51Paragraph 51
  338. The Land Compensation Act 1973
  339. 52Paragraph 52
  340. 53Paragraph 53
  341. 54Paragraph 54
  342. 55Paragraph 55
  343. 56Paragraph 56
  344. The Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976
  345. 57Paragraph 57
  346. 58Paragraph 58
  347. The Rent Act 1977
  348. 59Paragraph 59
  349. 60Paragraph 60
  350. The Protection from Eviction Act 1977
  351. 61Paragraph 61
  352. The Cycle Tracks Act 1984
  353. 62Paragraph 62
  354. The Housing Act 1985
  355. 63Paragraph 63
  356. The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
  357. 64Paragraph 64
  358. Schedule 15: Repeals and Revocations
  359. IRepeals
  360. IIRevocations