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Paragraph 8 F1

England and Wales

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(1)

A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if—

(a)

the dwelling-house is comprised in an agricultural holding and is occupied by the person responsible for the control (whether as tenant or as servant or agent of the tenant) of the farming of the holding, or

(b)

the dwelling-house is comprised in the holding held under a farm business tenancy and is occupied by the person responsible for the control (whether as tenant or as servant or agent of the tenant) of the management of the holding.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1) above—

  • “ agricultural holding ” means any agricultural holding within the meaning of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 held under a tenancy in relation to which that Act applies, and

  • “ farm business tenancy ”, and “ holding ” in relation to such a tenancy, have the same meaning as in the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 para. 8 and cross-heading substituted (1.9.1995) by 1995 c. 8, ss. 40, 41(2), Sch. para. 30

Notes on Agricultural holdings etc.

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 para. 8 and cross-heading substituted (1.9.1995) by 1995 c. 8, ss. 40, 41(2), Sch. para. 30