UK Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice for England Webinar

Course information

The Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice for England has been prepared following Defra’s response (May 2023) to the Rock Review: Working together for a thriving agricultural tenanted sector (2022).

The code is founded on three principles of: clarity, communication and collaboration. Each section within the Code is characterised by commitments to clear communication, realistic timetables and expectations, mutual respect, the long view, and clear and documented agreed outcomes to negotiations conducted positively and flexibly.

Speakers

Mark Sanders, Chair of RICS Agricultural Tenancies Monitoring Group and RICS representative on the Farm Tenancy Forum, Acorn Rural Property Consultants.

Mark will outline the remit of the RICS Agricultural Tenancies Monitoring Group, the work of the Rock Review, RICS engagement with the Rock Review and the work of the Farm Tenancy Forum on which he represents RICS.

Mike Taylor, RICS representative on the Expert Working Group for the development of the Code of Practice and member of RICS Rural Expert Working Group, Barbers Rural.

Mike will outline the background to the development of the Code of Practice and how it was developed in conjunction with an overview of the Code itself and what it means for RICS members and others advising in this sector.

Learning outcomes