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Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995, RICS guidance (ARCHIVED)
The guidance note was published in June 1995. It offers an interpretation of the Act and prompts consideration of other important, related matters. It also provides commentary on the practical application of the Act in relation to RICS Farm Business Tenancy Agreements.
The supplementary guidance note, which published in 1998, complements and updates the Guidance note on the 1995 Agricultural Tenancies Act and should be read in conjunction with it. It deals with subsequent developments following the introduction of the Act and responds to the wealth of useful information and practical advice received by RICS in response to the original guidance.
RICS Farm Business Tenancy Agreements have continued to evolve. The latest editions can be accessed on isurv at http://isurv.com/site/scripts/documents.aspx?categoryID=104
This document is no longer current and is available on isurv for information only. -
Contamination, the environment and sustainability: Implications for chartered surveyors and their clients (ARCHIVE)
This document has been archived and is available on isurv for information purposes only.
The challenges presented by contaminated land and environmental issues, such as the flood risk caused by climate change, and the need to live in a more sustainable way mean that the demand for best advice has never been more important. Surveyors are uniquely placed to provide this advice to clients in all property sectors.
This guidance note aims to support and guide the professional activities both of those who are already highly proficient in this area and also those who are less experienced.
This publication was reviewed and a new standard was published in 2018: 'Environmental risk and global real estate'. -
Contaminated land liabilities agreement
Schedule for an agreement on liability for remediation under Part IIA EPA.
Two parties may wish to agree between themselves how they wish to apportion any liability for contamination. Any such agreement will be honoured by the authority, and all its decisions regarding liability will be taken with the intention of effecting the agreement. -
Conveyancing enquiries of seller
Sample enquiries for the seller during residential or commercial conveyancing.
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Japanese knotweed and residential property
Published January 2022
Effective from March 2022
Reissued October 2022
This professional standard is an update to an RICS information paper published in 2012, responding to a House of Commons Science and Technology Committee published report – Japanese knotweed and the built environment – and a Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) investigation into Japanese Knotweed that questioned the current approach to assessing the risk, and by extension, impact on value, of Japanese knotweed on the built environment.
The purpose of this updated document is to address both the findings and provide guidance based on market-informed industry best practice and the most recent research about a more holistic assessment of Japanese knotweed to ensure RICS members provide the best advice to users of valuation and condition reports.
This document contains a decision tree based on risk level to help valuers determine the appropriate management approach needed for Japanese knotweed. The new process still delivers a straightforward and objective categorisation of Japanese knotweed infestations because this provides the clarity that is essential for lenders, and which will continue to ensure confidence and trust among wider stakeholders.
This document was reissued in October 2022 as a professional standard. It had previously been published in February 2022 as a guidance note. The regulatory requirements remain the same and no material changes have been made to the document. -
Farm Business Tenancy Agreements 2014 (ARCHIVED)
These previous 2014 Agreements are now out of print and on isurv for information purposes only.
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Farm Business Tenancy Agreements 2016 (ARCHIVED)
These previous 2016 Agreements are now out of print and on isurv for information purposes only.
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ARCHIVED: Farm Business Tenancy Agreements 2020
Since the introduction of the original Farm Business Tenancy Agreement (FBTA) suite, there have been a number of updates with the most recent in 2012, 2014, 2016 and February 2020.
The 2014 and 2016 updates were primarily to take account of the introduction of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in place of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS), the associated changes to related environmental schemes and the abolition of milk quotas, as well as other changes such as the availability of the new model clauses as an alternative set of provisions concerning repairs and insurance.
The February 2020 updates were to take account of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. A further review of the agreements will be undertaken once the terms of the Agriculture Bill 2020 have been settled and enacted.
See also the supplemental user notes: http://isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=8884&categoryID=104
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Farm Business Tenancy Agreements 2021
Since the introduction of the original suite of Farm Business Tenancy Agreements (FBTA), there have been a number of updates with the most recent in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2021.
The 2014 and 2016 updates primarily accounted for the introduction of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in place of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS), the associated changes to related environmental schemes and the abolition of milk quotas, as well as other changes such as the availability of the new model clauses as an alternative set of provisions concerning repairs and insurance. The February 2020 updates were primarily to take account of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.
The 2021 review was primarily to incorporate some specific Welsh legislative/regulatory references where relevant.
See also the supplemental user notes: http://isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=8884&categoryID=104
The June 2021 Agreements are the current versions.