Review clauses are included in many leases. Things that might trigger a review include:
Lease nearing its end date.Changes in farm commodity prices.Mechanism for dealing with farm investment.Changes to EU schemes.Leases are legally binding agreements as such, and can only be reviewed or changed when either:
a) Both parties agree to a review or change, or
b) A clause in the lease agreement is triggered.
In the absence of any trigger clause, a change or review can only be effected by mutual consent.
When a lease agreement is being drawn up, it is important that all parties are very clear to what they are agreeing – what are the terms and conditions, whether or not there is to be a review mechanism and if so how that will operate.
For these reasons, it is best that lease agreements are facilitated by an independent expert like The Land Mobility Service.
We have encountered a number of lease agreements that have broken down because there was no proper facilitation at the start. Reasons for the breakdown include:
The parties were not clear as to the terms and conditions.The terms or rent were not realistic.Misunderstandings over EU entitlements.Poor communication between the parties.The right person
Leases breaking down are not good for either party, which highlights the importance of choosing the right person and ensuring both parties are very clear from the onset.
Should the farmer (tenant) not be able or refuse to pay the rent as agreed or does not comply with other terms of the lease, like proper farm upkeep or good farming practice, the farmer (tenant) is in breach of the lease and is obliged to vacate the lands.
Where this arises, the landowner is not exposed to any clawback of the income tax relief.
Land Mobility Opportunities
A key element of the Land Mobility Service is matching people to opportunities. This is a brokerage service to find the ideal farmer match for you. Phone 01-4199555 to speak with one of our specialist team and provide your details and preferred option. Confidentiality is assured. Qualified leads will be passed to you for further consideration.
Farms for Lease
FARM FOR LEASE in the Corofin/Claregalway area of Co. Galway. 60 acres of high quality permanent pasture available on a long term lease. The lands are in 3 lots separated within a couple of hundred meters of the farm. Includes farmyard, storage sheds, slatted shed for 50 cattle and handling facilities. All walled, fenced and gated. Comes with entitlements. Lease term of 7 years with review after. Interested parties must be willing to enter into long term lease, be reliable and maintain the lands in permanent grassland with no winter grazing and no tillage.
| REFERENCE NM03WEST LIMERICK FARM FOR RENT. C 77 acres of excellent quality grassland. Available for 10 year lease. Includes newly built slatted shed and silage pit. Farm can be let as one unit or in smaller lots.
| Reference NV0550 acres of grassland in Co. Wexford to lease on short or long term basis. Located in the New Ross area. Entitlements included. Can accommodate heifer rearing if required. | Reference FL15LONG TERM LEASE available on 50 acres (approx.) in Wicklow, of high quality pasture, suitable for sheep or cattle, not far from M11. Land comes with or without entitlements, as required. Ideal for young farmer applicant. South facing .Free draining .Good shelter. Laid out in 10/12 acre fields. Opportunity now, in time for this year.
| Reference No. VT02North Kildare Area, C. 95 acres pasture farm fenced in 11 paddocks to include slatted sheds, silage pit and yard for 5 year lease. Suitable for off farm rearing for a large dairy enterprise.
| Reference OH07Progressive and reliable dairy farmer looking to lease 200 plus acres from genuine land owner. All areas considered. Either existing dairy farm or potential conversion. Willing to invest in either milking/wintering facilities if needed. | Reference OK10DAIRY FARM AVAILABLE for lease in Foynes, Co. Limerick. Circa 160 acres available in 3 separate lots of 33 acres, 39.5 acres and 88.5 acres separated by distances of 5 to 8 miles. Lands well laid out in paddocks with roadways and water installed. Each lot comes with access to barn, silage pit, slurry storage and winter housing facilities. Yard also available for testing & dosing only. | REFERENCE NV02LOOKING TO RENT
YOUNG QUALIFIED FARMER seeks to rent or lease a grassland farm within 10-15 mile radius of Castlebar, Co. Mayo. May suit an older farmer considering retirement or somebody looking to step back from farming. Would maintain land to the highest standard and preference would be to secure a long term lease. | REFERENCE MT03SUCKLER AND SHEEP farmer looking to lease land on short or long term basis in the Roundwood, Moneystown, Laragh or Ashford areas of Co. Wicklow. Reliable and trustworthy farmer who would maintain land in good order.
| REFERENCE VT03 Tillage land wanted for short or long term lease, for combinable crops (no root crops). Land will be maintained to the highest standard. References available. South Kilkenny area. | Reference TN05 Partnerships
350 Acre Milking-Platform, Co. Meath newly converted from beef to dairy (400 cows). Good potential to grow herd numbers considerably over time. Rotary milking parlour installed and good house available for right person. Average herd EBI over 200, farm capable of growing 15 tonnes DM/ha. Seeking ambitious skilled person for equity partnership. Good terms & conditions on offer. This is a great opportunity offering a very high ROC.
| REFERENCE WN01Contract Heifer Rearing
CONTRACT HEIFER REARING available on 130 acre grassland farm in Co. Roscommon. Former dairy farmer with good animal husbandry skills and grassland management skills available to take in heifer calves from time of weaning and keep to point of calving. Farm has slatted shed accommodation available and fields divided into paddocks with reseeding carried out on a rotational basis. Can cater for up to 200 head, 100 weanlings & 100 yearlings. Willing to take stock from anywhere in Ireland and open to different types of contract arrangements. | REFERENCE IL02ORGANIC CONTRACT REARING service available on organic farm with excellent facilities and paddocks in place. Available in the midlands area to take heifers from time of weaning through to calving or also to beef. Open to different types of contract rearing arrangements.
| REFERENCE PA01 Wanted a contractor heifer rearer for 16 calves and 16 bulling heifers right up to the point of calving. Kildare area.
| Reference OH09Dairy OpportunityDairy farm opportunity in north Co. Cork for lease or share milking, owners stepping back. 175 acres in total, good dry land in a mixed farming area, of which 85 acres is milking platform. Milking platform is south facing and laid out in paddocks with roadways and 1” water supply. Facilities include a modern 20 unit high spec milking parlour with auto exit, 10,000 lt bulk tank, 160 cow cubicles with mats, calving pens, cameras, and matted slatted pens all under one roof. There are presently 130 cows in situ which could form part of an arrangement. Desired operator must have good dairy skills and have a duty of care for the land and facilities. This represents a good potential opportunity for the right person whether that be a new entrant, a smaller operator looking to expand or an established operator looking for a second unit. | Reference TX15Share milking opportunity, north Co. Dublin, 140 acre milking platform, plus support ground and alternative fodder options. Facilities include a 12 unit herring bone milking parlour, 120 cow cubicles, slurry storage, calving pens, cameras, plus numerous straw bedded sheds. The farm is presently milking 150 British Fresian type cows. An apartment is available on the farm. This represents an excellent opportunity for a young skilled dairy farmer who wants to enter dairy farming in his or her own right. | Reference NY01
Review clauses are included in many leases. Things that might trigger a review include:
Lease nearing its end date.Changes in farm commodity prices.Mechanism for dealing with farm investment.Changes to EU schemes.Leases are legally binding agreements as such, and can only be reviewed or changed when either:
a) Both parties agree to a review or change, or
b) A clause in the lease agreement is triggered.
In the absence of any trigger clause, a change or review can only be effected by mutual consent.
When a lease agreement is being drawn up, it is important that all parties are very clear to what they are agreeing – what are the terms and conditions, whether or not there is to be a review mechanism and if so how that will operate.
For these reasons, it is best that lease agreements are facilitated by an independent expert like The Land Mobility Service.
We have encountered a number of lease agreements that have broken down because there was no proper facilitation at the start. Reasons for the breakdown include:
The parties were not clear as to the terms and conditions.The terms or rent were not realistic.Misunderstandings over EU entitlements.Poor communication between the parties.The right person
Leases breaking down are not good for either party, which highlights the importance of choosing the right person and ensuring both parties are very clear from the onset.
Should the farmer (tenant) not be able or refuse to pay the rent as agreed or does not comply with other terms of the lease, like proper farm upkeep or good farming practice, the farmer (tenant) is in breach of the lease and is obliged to vacate the lands.
Where this arises, the landowner is not exposed to any clawback of the income tax relief.
Land Mobility Opportunities
A key element of the Land Mobility Service is matching people to opportunities. This is a brokerage service to find the ideal farmer match for you. Phone 01-4199555 to speak with one of our specialist team and provide your details and preferred option. Confidentiality is assured. Qualified leads will be passed to you for further consideration.
Farms for Lease
FARM FOR LEASE in the Corofin/Claregalway area of Co. Galway. 60 acres of high quality permanent pasture available on a long term lease. The lands are in 3 lots separated within a couple of hundred meters of the farm. Includes farmyard, storage sheds, slatted shed for 50 cattle and handling facilities. All walled, fenced and gated. Comes with entitlements. Lease term of 7 years with review after. Interested parties must be willing to enter into long term lease, be reliable and maintain the lands in permanent grassland with no winter grazing and no tillage.
| REFERENCE NM03WEST LIMERICK FARM FOR RENT. C 77 acres of excellent quality grassland. Available for 10 year lease. Includes newly built slatted shed and silage pit. Farm can be let as one unit or in smaller lots.
| Reference NV0550 acres of grassland in Co. Wexford to lease on short or long term basis. Located in the New Ross area. Entitlements included. Can accommodate heifer rearing if required. | Reference FL15LONG TERM LEASE available on 50 acres (approx.) in Wicklow, of high quality pasture, suitable for sheep or cattle, not far from M11. Land comes with or without entitlements, as required. Ideal for young farmer applicant. South facing .Free draining .Good shelter. Laid out in 10/12 acre fields. Opportunity now, in time for this year.
| Reference No. VT02North Kildare Area, C. 95 acres pasture farm fenced in 11 paddocks to include slatted sheds, silage pit and yard for 5 year lease. Suitable for off farm rearing for a large dairy enterprise.
| Reference OH07Progressive and reliable dairy farmer looking to lease 200 plus acres from genuine land owner. All areas considered. Either existing dairy farm or potential conversion. Willing to invest in either milking/wintering facilities if needed. | Reference OK10DAIRY FARM AVAILABLE for lease in Foynes, Co. Limerick. Circa 160 acres available in 3 separate lots of 33 acres, 39.5 acres and 88.5 acres separated by distances of 5 to 8 miles. Lands well laid out in paddocks with roadways and water installed. Each lot comes with access to barn, silage pit, slurry storage and winter housing facilities. Yard also available for testing & dosing only. | REFERENCE NV02LOOKING TO RENT
YOUNG QUALIFIED FARMER seeks to rent or lease a grassland farm within 10-15 mile radius of Castlebar, Co. Mayo. May suit an older farmer considering retirement or somebody looking to step back from farming. Would maintain land to the highest standard and preference would be to secure a long term lease. | REFERENCE MT03SUCKLER AND SHEEP farmer looking to lease land on short or long term basis in the Roundwood, Moneystown, Laragh or Ashford areas of Co. Wicklow. Reliable and trustworthy farmer who would maintain land in good order.
| REFERENCE VT03 Tillage land wanted for short or long term lease, for combinable crops (no root crops). Land will be maintained to the highest standard. References available. South Kilkenny area. | Reference TN05 Partnerships
350 Acre Milking-Platform, Co. Meath newly converted from beef to dairy (400 cows). Good potential to grow herd numbers considerably over time. Rotary milking parlour installed and good house available for right person. Average herd EBI over 200, farm capable of growing 15 tonnes DM/ha. Seeking ambitious skilled person for equity partnership. Good terms & conditions on offer. This is a great opportunity offering a very high ROC.
| REFERENCE WN01Contract Heifer Rearing
CONTRACT HEIFER REARING available on 130 acre grassland farm in Co. Roscommon. Former dairy farmer with good animal husbandry skills and grassland management skills available to take in heifer calves from time of weaning and keep to point of calving. Farm has slatted shed accommodation available and fields divided into paddocks with reseeding carried out on a rotational basis. Can cater for up to 200 head, 100 weanlings & 100 yearlings. Willing to take stock from anywhere in Ireland and open to different types of contract arrangements. | REFERENCE IL02ORGANIC CONTRACT REARING service available on organic farm with excellent facilities and paddocks in place. Available in the midlands area to take heifers from time of weaning through to calving or also to beef. Open to different types of contract rearing arrangements.
| REFERENCE PA01 Wanted a contractor heifer rearer for 16 calves and 16 bulling heifers right up to the point of calving. Kildare area.
| Reference OH09Dairy OpportunityDairy farm opportunity in north Co. Cork for lease or share milking, owners stepping back. 175 acres in total, good dry land in a mixed farming area, of which 85 acres is milking platform. Milking platform is south facing and laid out in paddocks with roadways and 1” water supply. Facilities include a modern 20 unit high spec milking parlour with auto exit, 10,000 lt bulk tank, 160 cow cubicles with mats, calving pens, cameras, and matted slatted pens all under one roof. There are presently 130 cows in situ which could form part of an arrangement. Desired operator must have good dairy skills and have a duty of care for the land and facilities. This represents a good potential opportunity for the right person whether that be a new entrant, a smaller operator looking to expand or an established operator looking for a second unit. | Reference TX15Share milking opportunity, north Co. Dublin, 140 acre milking platform, plus support ground and alternative fodder options. Facilities include a 12 unit herring bone milking parlour, 120 cow cubicles, slurry storage, calving pens, cameras, plus numerous straw bedded sheds. The farm is presently milking 150 British Fresian type cows. An apartment is available on the farm. This represents an excellent opportunity for a young skilled dairy farmer who wants to enter dairy farming in his or her own right. | Reference NY01 
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