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Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 in England

1991 c. 55 · Enacted 25 July 1991 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 8 para. 3(a)(i)words substitutedLand Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 Sch. 2 para. 11(3)(b)(ii)
Sch. 8 para. 4words substitutedLand Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 Sch. 2 para. 11(3)(c)
s. 5(4B)(b)words substitutedLand Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 Sch. 2 para. 11(2)
Sch. 8 para. 2(a)words repealedLand Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 Sch. 2 para. 11(3)(a)(i)
s. 73(3A)insertedLand Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 25(10)(d)
s. 73(A1)insertedLand Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 25(10)(a)
Actpower to modify conferredLand Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 23
Pt. 3ZAinsertedLand Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 20(2)
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Contents

  1. 1Meaning of “agricultural holding” and “agricultural land”.
  2. 3Leases to be continued by tacit relocation.
  3. 6Sums recovered under fire insurance policy.
  4. 10Power of landlord to enter on holding.
  5. 14Determination by the Land Court under sections 4 and 5
  6. 14ALandlord improvement notices
  7. 14BObjection by tenant
  8. 14CReferral to Land Court
  9. 14DNotice of dates of improvement
  10. 14EImprovement by landlord without notice etc.
  11. 14FEmergency improvements
  12. Tenant’s right to withhold rent
  13. 15ATenant’s right to withhold rent
  14. Termination of tenancy
  15. 16Leases not terminated by variation of terms, etc..
  16. 16ALeases not terminated on grounds of non-residence
  17. 17Prohibition of removal of manure, etc., after notice to quit,etc..
  18. 18Tenant’s right to remove fixtures and buildings.
  19. 27Penalty for breach of condition.
  20. 28Effect on notice to quit of sale of holding.
  21. 29Notice to quit part of holding to be valid in certain cases.
  22. 29AHolding to be restored in certain circumstances
  23. 30Tenant’s right to treat notice to quit part as notice to quit entire holding.
  24. Part 3A: Relinquishing and assignation of holdings
  25. Chapter 1: Tenant's offer to relinquish holding
  26. Application of Part and key terms
  27. 32AApplication of Part
  28. 32BNew entrants to farming and persons progressing in farming
  29. 32CTenant's offer to relinquish tenancy
  30. 32DForm and content of notice of intention to relinquish
  31. 32ERestrictions on serving notice of intention to relinquish
  32. 32FRestriction on notice to quit etc. where notice of intention to relinquish served
  33. Appointment of valuer
  34. 32GAppointment of valuer by Tenant Farming Commissioner
  35. 32HObjection to valuer appointed by Tenant Farming Commissioner
  36. 32IValuer's expenses
  37. Valuer's assessment
  38. 32JAssessment of value of land etc.
  39. 32KValuation: further provision
  40. Calculation of compensation
  41. 32LCompensation payable by landlord to tenant
  42. Notice of assessment
  43. 32MNotice of assessment
  44. Appeal against valuer's assessment
  45. 32NAppeal to Lands Tribunal against valuer's assessment
  46. 32OReferral of certain matters by Lands Tribunal to Land Court
  47. Withdrawal of notice of intention to relinquish
  48. 32PWithdrawal of notice of intention to relinquish
  49. Landlord's response to tenant's offer to quit tenancy
  50. 32QLandlord's acceptance of notice of intention to relinquish
  51. 32RNotice of declinature
  52. 32SWithdrawal of notice of acceptance
  53. Payment of compensation ends tenancy
  54. 32TConsequences of landlord paying compensation to tenant
  55. Chapter 2: Assignation where landlord does not accept tenant's offer
  56. 32UAssignation where landlord does not accept notice of intention to relinquish
  57. 32VApplication of section 10A to assignation under this Part
  58. Chapter 3: Interpretation
  59. 32WInterpretation of Part
  60. 33Improvements.
  61. 33AAgreements as to compensation for improvements
  62. 35Payment of compensation by incoming tenant.
  63. 39Compensation for Sch. 5, Pt. II, improvements conditional on approval of Land Court in certain cases.
  64. Market gardens
  65. 40Market gardens.
  66. 42Agreements as to compensation relating to market gardens.
  67. 44Compensation for continuous adoption of special standard of farming.
  68. 45Compensation to landlord for deterioration etc. of holding.
  69. 48Landlord not to have right to penal rent or liquidated damages.
  70. 51Compensation not to be payable for things done in compliance with this Act.
  71. 53Extent to which compensation recoverable under agreements.
  72. 54Additional payments to tenants quitting holdings.
  73. 56Additional payments in consequence of compulsory acquisition etc. of agricultural holdings.
  74. 58Effect of early resumption clauses on compensation.
  75. 59Interpretation etc. of Part VI.
  76. 60Resolution of disputes by Land Court
  77. 65Recovery of compensation and other sums due.
  78. 67Prohibition of appeal to sheriff principal.
  79. Sheep stock valuation
  80. 73Power of Secretary of State to vary Schedules 5 and 6.
  81. 77Appointment of guardian to landlord or tenant.
  82. 78Validity of consents, etc..
  83. Part IX: Supplementary
  84. 81Expenses and receipts.
  85. 82Powers of entry and inspection.
  86. 84Service of notices, etc..
  87. 87Savings.
  88. Consequential amendments and repeals
  89. 88Consequential amendments and repeals.
  90. 89Citation, commencement and extent.
  91. 1Paragraph 1
  92. 2Paragraph 2
  93. 3Paragraph 3
  94. 4Paragraph 4
  95. 5Paragraph 5
  96. 6Paragraph 6
  97. Rent review: service of rent review notice
  98. 1Paragraph 1
  99. Form and content of rent review notice
  100. 2Paragraph 2
  101. Timing of rent review notice
  102. 3Paragraph 3
  103. Withdrawal of rent review notice
  104. 4Paragraph 4
  105. Termination of rent review notice
  106. 5Paragraph 5
  107. Referral of rent to the Land Court
  108. 6Paragraph 6
  109. Powers of Land Court on referral under paragraph 6
  110. 7Paragraph 7
  111. New rent to take effect from rent agreement date
  112. 8Paragraph 8
  113. Productive capacity
  114. 9Paragraph 9
  115. Surplus residential accommodation
  116. 10Paragraph 10
  117. Open market rent
  118. 11Paragraph 11
  119. Power of Land Court to phase in new rent
  120. 12Paragraph 12
  121. Interpretation
  122. 13Paragraph 13
  123. Case 1 Repealed
  124. Case 2 Repealed
  125. Case 3 Repealed
  126. Part II: Grounds for Consent to Operation of Notice to Quit a Tenancy Let on or After 1 January 1984 Repealed
  127. Case 4 Repealed
  128. Case 5 Repealed
  129. Case 6 Repealed
  130. Case 7 Repealed
  131. Part III: Supplementary Repealed
  132. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  133. Part I: Improvements For Which Consents Required
  134. 1Paragraph 1
  135. 2Paragraph 2
  136. 3Paragraph 3
  137. 4Paragraph 4
  138. 5Paragraph 5
  139. 6Paragraph 6
  140. 7Paragraph 7
  141. 8Paragraph 8
  142. 9Paragraph 9
  143. 10Paragraph 10
  144. 11Paragraph 11
  145. 12Paragraph 12
  146. 13Paragraph 13
  147. 14Paragraph 14
  148. 15Paragraph 15
  149. 16Paragraph 16
  150. 17Paragraph 17
  151. 18Paragraph 18
  152. Part II: Improvements For Which Notice Required
  153. 19Paragraph 19
  154. Part III: Improvements For Which No Consents Or Notice Required
  155. 20Paragraph 20
  156. 21Paragraph 21
  157. 22Paragraph 22
  158. 23Paragraph 23
  159. 24Paragraph 24
  160. 25Paragraph 25
  161. 26Paragraph 26
  162. 27Paragraph 27
  163. 28Paragraph 28
  164. 29Paragraph 29
  165. Part I: Improvements For Which Consent Required
  166. 1Paragraph 1
  167. 2Paragraph 2
  168. 3Paragraph 3
  169. 4Paragraph 4
  170. 5Paragraph 5
  171. 6Paragraph 6
  172. 7Paragraph 7
  173. 8Paragraph 8
  174. 9Paragraph 9
  175. Part II: Improvements Of Which Notice Required
  176. 10Paragraph 10
  177. 11Paragraph 11
  178. 12Paragraph 12
  179. 13Paragraph 13
  180. 14Paragraph 14
  181. 15Paragraph 15
  182. 16Paragraph 16
  183. 17Paragraph 17
  184. 18Paragraph 18
  185. Part III: Improvements For Which No Consent Or Notice Required
  186. 19Paragraph 19
  187. 20Paragraph 20
  188. 21Paragraph 21
  189. 22Paragraph 22
  190. 23Paragraph 23
  191. 24Paragraph 24
  192. 25Paragraph 25
  193. 26Paragraph 26
  194. 27Paragraph 27
  195. 28Paragraph 28
  196. 29Paragraph 29
  197. Part I: Improvements For Which Consent Is Required
  198. 1Paragraph 1
  199. 2Paragraph 2
  200. 3Paragraph 3
  201. 4Paragraph 4
  202. 5Paragraph 5
  203. 6Paragraph 6
  204. 7Paragraph 7
  205. 8Paragraph 8
  206. Part II: Improvements For Which Notice Is Required
  207. 9Paragraph 9
  208. 10Paragraph 10
  209. 11Paragraph 11
  210. 12Paragraph 12
  211. 13Paragraph 13
  212. 14Paragraph 14
  213. 15Paragraph 15
  214. 16Paragraph 16
  215. 17Paragraph 17
  216. 19Paragraph 19
  217. 20Paragraph 20
  218. 21Paragraph 21
  219. 22Paragraph 22
  220. 23Paragraph 23
  221. 23AParagraph 23A
  222. 23BParagraph 23B
  223. 23CParagraph 23C
  224. Part III: Improvements For Which No Consent Or Notice Required
  225. 24Paragraph 24
  226. 25Paragraph 25
  227. 26Paragraph 26
  228. 27Paragraph 27
  229. 28Paragraph 28
  230. 29Paragraph 29
  231. 29AParagraph 29A
  232. 30Paragraph 30
  233. 31Paragraph 31
  234. 32Paragraph 32
  235. 1Paragraph 1
  236. 2Paragraph 2
  237. 3Paragraph 3
  238. 4Paragraph 4
  239. Appointment of Arbiters Repealed
  240. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  241. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  242. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  243. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  244. Particulars of Claim Repealed
  245. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  246. Evidence Repealed
  247. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  248. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  249. Award Repealed
  250. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  251. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  252. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  253. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  254. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  255. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  256. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  257. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  258. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  259. Expenses Repealed
  260. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  261. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  262. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  263. Statement of Case Repealed
  264. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  265. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  266. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  267. Removal of Arbiter and Setting Aside of Award Repealed
  268. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  269. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  270. Forms Repealed
  271. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  272. 1Paragraph 1
  273. 4Paragraph 4
  274. 5Paragraph 5
  275. 6Paragraph 6
  276. Part I: Valuation Made in Respect of a Tenancy Terminating at Whitsunday
  277. 2Paragraph 2
  278. 3Paragraph 3
  279. 5Paragraph 5
  280. 6Paragraph 6
  281. Part II: Valuation Made in Respect of a Tenancy Terminating at Martinmas
  282. 7Paragraph 7
  283. 8Paragraph 8
  284. 9Paragraph 9
  285. IIIPart III
  286. Part iculars to be Shown in an Arbiter’s Award
  287. 10Paragraph 10
  288. 11Paragraph 11
  289. 12Paragraph 12
  290. 13Paragraph 13
  291. Part IV: Interpretation
  292. 14Paragraph 14
  293. Part I: Valuation Made in Respect of a Tenancy Terminating at Whitsunday
  294. 2Paragraph 2
  295. 3Paragraph 3
  296. 5Paragraph 5
  297. 6Paragraph 6
  298. Part II: Valuation Made in Respect of a Tenancy Terminating at Martinmas
  299. 7Paragraph 7
  300. 8Paragraph 8
  301. 9Paragraph 9
  302. IIIPart III
  303. Part iculars to be Shown in an Arbiter’s Award
  304. 10Paragraph 10
  305. 11Paragraph 11
  306. 12Paragraph 12
  307. 13Paragraph 13
  308. Part IV: Interpretation
  309. 14Paragraph 14
  310. 1Paragraph 1
  311. 2Paragraph 2
  312. 3Paragraph 3
  313. 4Paragraph 4
  314. 5Paragraph 5
  315. 6Paragraph 6
  316. 7Paragraph 7
  317. 8Paragraph 8
  318. 9Paragraph 9
  319. 10Paragraph 10
  320. Coal Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957 (c.59)
  321. 11Paragraph 11
  322. Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c.69)
  323. 12Paragraph 12
  324. 13Paragraph 13
  325. 14Paragraph 14
  326. 15Paragraph 15
  327. 16Paragraph 16
  328. 17Paragraph 17
  329. 18Paragraph 18
  330. 19Paragraph 19
  331. 20Paragraph 20
  332. 21Paragraph 21
  333. Horticulture Act 1960 (c. 22)
  334. 23Paragraph 23
  335. 24Paragraph 24
  336. 25Paragraph 25
  337. Agriculture Act 1967 (c. 22)
  338. 26Paragraph 26
  339. 28Paragraph 28
  340. 29Paragraph 29
  341. 30Paragraph 30
  342. 31Paragraph 31
  343. 32Paragraph 32
  344. 33Paragraph 33
  345. 34Paragraph 34
  346. 35Paragraph 35
  347. 36Paragraph 36
  348. 37Paragraph 37
  349. 38Paragraph 38
  350. 39Paragraph 39
  351. 40Paragraph 40
  352. 41Paragraph 41
  353. 42Paragraph 42
  354. Agriculture Act 1986 (c.49)
  355. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  356. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  357. 45Paragraph 45
  358. 46Paragraph 46
  359. 47Paragraph 47
  360. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  361. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  362. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  363. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  364. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  365. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  366. 55Paragraph 55
  367. 56Paragraph 56
  368. 57Paragraph 57
  369. Continuation of savings
  370. 1Paragraph 1
  371. Construction of references to old and new law
  372. 2Paragraph 2
  373. Savings for specific enactments
  374. 3Paragraph 3
  375. 4Paragraph 4
  376. Compensation
  377. 5Paragraph 5
  378. IRepeals
  379. IIPart II
  380. Table of Derivations