Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5)

Part V E+W Compensation on Termination of Tenancy

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pts. III–VI (ss. 25–82) excluded by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 101

Compensation to landlord for deterioration of holding E+W

73 Deterioration of holding: successive tenancies. E+W

[F1 (1)] Where the tenant of an agricultural holding has remained on the holding [F2 , or on any agricultural holding which comprised the whole or a substantial part of the land comprised in the holding,] during two or more tenancies his landlord shall not be deprived of his right to compensation under section 71 or 72 above in respect of any dilapidation, deterioration or damage by reason only that the tenancy during which an act or omission occurred which in whole or in part caused the dilapidation, deterioration or damage was a tenancy other than the tenancy at the termination of which the tenant quits the holding.

[F3 (2) Where this Act applies in relation to any tenancy referred to in subsection (1) above by virtue of section 4(1)(g) of the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995, the reference in that subsection to a substantial part of the land comprised in the holding means a substantial part determined by reference to either area or value.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 73 re-numbered as s. 73(1) (19.10.2006) by The Regulatory Reform (Agricultural Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2805), art. 6(2) (with arts. 6(8), 10)

F2 Words in s. 73(1) inserted (19.10.2006) by The Regulatory Reform (Agricultural Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2805), art. 6(4) (with arts. 6(8), 10)

F3 S. 73(2) inserted (19.10.2006) by The Regulatory Reform (Agricultural Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2805), art. 6(5) (with arts. 6(8), 10)