Document downloads - Agricultural and rural disputes
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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This document is no longer current and is available on isurv for information only. -
Energy strategies for rural businesses (ARCHIVED)
This document has been archived and is available on isurv for information purposes only.
The Rural Professional Group developed this guidance note for RICS members advising clients or employers in the rural sector on the development of energy strategies for their estates, land and buildings. It was primarily written for members practising in the UK. -
DRS3: Agricultural Rent Review
Application to the President of RICS for the appointment of an arbitrator under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 or Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 to determine a rent review dispute.
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DRS4: Agricultural Non-Rent
Application to the President of RICS for the appointment of an arbitrator under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 or Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 to determine a dispute other than rent review.
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DRS5: Agricultural Hold or Withdrawal
Form for holding or withdrawing an application for the appointment of an arbitrator/independent expert.
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Rural arbitration
Published May 2017
Effective from 1 December 2017
Reissued April 2024
This professional standard is designed to assist rural chartered surveyors who are appointed to act in arbitrations dealing with rural assets and property, whether as advocates, experts or the arbitrator.
This document was reissued in April 2024 as a professional standard. It had previously been published in May 2017 as a guidance note. No material changes have been made to the document. -
Farm Business Tenancy Agreements 2024
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 2020, 2021 and 2024.
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.
For the 2024 update, a new set of user notes has been created to accompany the FBTA suite. These user notes supersede all previous accompanying guidance and notes, and are intended for use by all users of the FBT suite, who are strongly advised to access them before using any of the agreements.