Property matters: Agricultural restructuring and changing landlord–tenant relationships in England

Ilbery, Brian W, Maye, Damian ORCID: 0000-0002-4459-6630, Watts, David and Holloway, Lewis (2010) Property matters: Agricultural restructuring and changing landlord–tenant relationships in England. Geoforum, 41 (3). pp. 423-434. doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2009.11.009

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Abstract

Little research has been conducted on the restructuring activities of tenant farmers in response to changing tenancy legislation and recent CAP reforms. This paper examines the geography of farm tenancy agreements in England since 1995 and presents some findings from postal and telephone surveys on the possible future business trajectories of tenant farmers and the changing nature of landlord-tenant relationships. A clear north-south divide is identified in terms of farm tenancy agreements and a complex array of different tenancy agreements is demonstrated. The relationships between landlords and tenants are changing and the increasing variety of agreements provides evidence of a more fluid (post-feudal) system of agricultural leases. Nevertheless, high levels of uncertainty and negativity characterise tenant farmers' views on the impacts of CAP reforms. Crucially, the very identity of a tenant farmer is changing, towards an owner-occupier who rents additional land, and there is an urgent need for more detailed research on the 'consequential geographies' of farm property rights and the changing nature of landlord-tenant relationships.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	REF2014 Submission. Author Keywords:Property rights; Agricultural restructuring; CAP reforms; Single farm payments; Landlord-tenant relationships; Consequential geographies; England KeyWords Plus:FARM DIVERSIFICATION; POST-PRODUCTIVISM; RURAL-DEVELOPMENT; OXFORD COLLEGES; LANDED PROPERTY; MOUTH-DISEASE; REFORM; RIGHTS; MULTIFUNCTIONALITY; ADJUSTMENT
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > Countryside and Community Research Institute
Research Priority Areas:	Place, Environment and Community
Depositing User:	Anne Pengelly
Date Deposited:	08 Apr 2014 15:39
Last Modified:	01 Aug 2021 21:27
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/458

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