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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Rosemary on February 28, 2015, 09:04:29 am

Title: Land rent
Post by: 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.

Title: Re: Land rent
Post by: Womble on February 28, 2015, 10:30:14 am

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

Title: Re: Land rent
Post by: Rosemary 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?

 :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:

Title: Re: Land rent
Post by: Louise Gaunt on February 28, 2015, 11:53:35 am

Surely per week?! :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:

Title: Re: Land rent
Post by: sss on February 28, 2015, 12:45:36 pm

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

Title: Re: Land rent
Post by: Garmoran 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?

Title: Re: Land rent
Post by: shadygrovefarm on March 05, 2015, 10:33:38 am

 :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:  My God - that's experience for you  :-J  :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:

Title: Re: Land rent
Post by: Daisys Mum on March 05, 2015, 10:51:59 am

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

Surely per week?! :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:

No no must be per head!  :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:

Title: Re: Land rent
Post by: Carse Goodlifers 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  :excited:

Title: Re: Land rent
Post by: lord flynn on March 07, 2015, 09:39:18 pm

its the sort of price we have to pay when we have horses *shrugs*, but then, I suppose we deserve it  ::)

Title: Re: Land rent
Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 07, 2015, 09:51:01 pm

Would I be right in thinking you declined, Rosemary?

Title: Re: Land rent
Post by: Rosemary on March 08, 2015, 09:22:49 am

Quote from: Mad Goatwoman of Madeley on March 07, 2015, 09:51:01 pm

Would I be right in thinking you declined, Rosemary?

We're negotiating  :)