Definition Of Forestry (Help Urgently Required)

[Billy Goat Gruff]

Originally Agricultural ties were put on properties that had agricultural tenancies, ie the tenant had to work in the agricultural industry.

the properties are then banded in a different council tax bracket, the person living in the property should have some connection to the agricultural industry.

If you say you maintain the hedges on your land ladies farm, then you are engaging in farm maintenace, and also your son works on a local farm, again he is in the agricultural industry.

Alot of farmers that have agricultural tied cottages, and have reduced their workforce, now rent out these properties to non agricultural tenants.

So your best option would be citizens advice, and some good legal advice.The NFU, (National Farmers Union) would be able to advise you on agricultural tenancies.

I hope that the council are sympathetic towards you

[Mark Bolam]

Tell them you're gay.

 

They'll probably put new windows and a kitchen in for you....

[felixthelogchopper]

Tell them you're gay.

 

They'll probably put new windows and a kitchen in for you....

 

Did that work for you?

[Mark Bolam]

I live in a virtual palace mate. I mean sweetheart.

[felixthelogchopper]

I live in a virtual palace mate. I mean sweetheart.

 

Get you, ducky

[Mark Bolam]

 

Seriously, hope you sort it out mate.

 

Sounds like it may be quite hard for the council to prove a negative, though.

 

You would think that they may have more pressing issues TBH. Sad.

[Big 'Ammer]

Hey Guys I need help desperately. I have lived in my house for 5 years now, it is agricultural tenancy which means the occupier has to work in agriculture or forestry. All the time & have lived here I have worked for various companies as a tree surgeon & now run my own business, (just me & 1 or 2 helpers as required), and everything has been fine until some idiot I fell out with,(you'll love the story about it, when I have more time), decided to leave the village because he couldn't get his own way on a certain matter involving the council. Anyhow as a parting gesture he has informed the council that the tenancy of the house is not being complied with because I am a tree surgeon not a 'forester', result being the council are investigating with a view to throwing me & my family, (me, the missus, 6 kids, 1 grandson, 4 dogs, 6 chickens & 3 goats lol), out of our home. My business involves carrying out private work on trees, hedges, grass cutting etc. but also entails hedgerow & woodland management on a few of the local farms including my landladies who has miles of hedgerow & a nice bit of woodland that I manage on an ongoing basis. To add to this one of my stepsons has worked on local farms for the last 2 years & still is.

To cut this short does anyone know where I stand, I have tried in vain to find information regarding section 221(1) of the town & country planning act 1962 to which the tenancy agreement refers, stupid thing is when I 1st moved in I was more of a groundsman, (ie cutting grass & tending to shrubs), than a tree surgeon & the council ok'd me!

Please guys I'm desperate on this 1, I'm sure someone out there will give me good advice.

Thanks in advance

Lee:thumbup1:

 

 

If your stepson legally qualifies as one of your dependants, lives with you, and he is employed in agriculture, then I would imagine that alone would qualify you to occupy the property.

 

Take advice from a solicitor.