Author Topic: Land rent (Read 4807 times)

Rosemary · « **on:** February 28, 2015, 09:04:29 am »

We've been grazing sheep at a local property belonging to a charity that I won't name. The area is about an acre, I guess but some of it is boggy and there's some tree cover as well. It came about as an agreement between the manager and ourselves - it saved him cutting he grass and visitors liked the sheep and it suited us. No money changed hands.

We used to put ewes and lambs up for a couple of weeks and then the ewes at weaning for a few weeks, depending on teh grass.

The manager is now retiring and I thought I'd better check that we were OK to continue. Contacted the Estates Manager who asked what we thought the rent should be. I replied saying I had no experience of this, whereas he did, so would he suggest a rent.

Got and email this morning - £500. Still laughing.

Womble · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2015, 10:30:14 am »

Seems reasonable. I take it that's per month?

Rosemary · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2015, 11:16:12 am »

Quote from: Womble on February 28, 2015, 10:30:14 am

Seems reasonable. I take it that's per month?

Louise Gaunt · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2015, 11:53:35 am »

Surely per week?!

sss · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2015, 12:45:36 pm »

was that to pay you for cutting the grass and letting visitors see the animals

Garmoran · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2015, 06:53:37 pm »

I hope it's for a 100 year lease thing like the UK had for Hong Kong?

shadygrovefarm · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2015, 10:33:38 am »

My God - that's experience for you

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2015, 10:51:59 am »

Quote from: Louise Gaunt on February 28, 2015, 11:53:35 am

Surely per week?!

No no must be per head!

Carse Goodlifers · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2015, 09:27:35 pm »

Having a rough idea where you are talking about Rosemary - the boy is aving a laugh!
He'll have to spend about a good amount of money on a decent mower for his acre now