Responsible Landlord Scheme launched to improve tenant-landlord relations

The scheme is seen as an attempt to help landlords and tenants to get off on the right foot
The scheme is seen as an attempt to help landlords and tenants to get off on the right foot

The new scheme has been launched to assist responsible landlords to reach fair agreements with their farm tenants.

The Tenant Farmers Association's (TFA) Responsible Landlord Scheme is a response to numerous requests from landlords who are looking for help in setting up a tenancy agreement which is fair both to them and their new farm tenants.

The scheme is seen as an attempt to help landlords and tenants to get off on the right foot at the beginning of their commercial relationship.

The scheme will provide landlords with advice, and will provide them with a template of a draft Farm Business Tenancy (FBT) agreement.

TFA Chief Executive George Dunn said: “We are not seeking to advise landlords but we are responding to the apparent desire from some within the landlord community for us to provide a little guidance on how to draw up a fair tenancy agreement between landlords and tenants.

“As we are constantly arguing for better landlord tenant relationships we felt we had a responsibility to assist those landlords who approach us for help.

“We believe that this service will help to cement a good landlord and tenant relationship from the beginning and that it will create the right platform for a sustainable future,” said Mr Dunn.

The FBT template is not designed to replace professional advice, but to provide a starting point for landlords and tenants to agree terms for a new letting before instructing professionals.