Landlord & Tenant

Vivienne Williams

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Michelmores is technically brilliant and able to provide the advice you need; but it’s transforming technical knowledge into what’s going to work practically that sets it out from the rest.
Chambers UK 2027

Michelmores was very solution-focused, responsive and employed creative thinking.
Chambers UK 2027

Michelmores is a very strong firm in the agricultural law sector. They have a very distinct ethos and are very focused and firm. They understand their sector extremely well and are savvy about the wider commercial picture. They are astute and outstanding market leaders in agriculture and rural affairs.
Chambers UK 2027

Our agricultural landlord and tenant solicitors expertise are unrivalled. We are nationally renowned as leaders in our field.

We advise on all agricultural tenancy issues relating to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986, the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 and residential landlord and tenancy issues arising from farm cottages. Our practice includes drafting tenancy documents, surrenders and notices and also extends to contentious matters such as succession applications, rent reviews, repairs, entitlements and the enforceability of covenants.

We specialise in agricultural arbitrations, expert determination and applications to the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and, in Wales, the Agricultural Land Tribunal.

We advise on:

Forfeiture
Rent review
Succession
Repairs
Bringing tenancies to an end including surrender
Enforceability of covenants
Issues concerning the ownership and transfer of entitlements
Reservation of sporting rights
Agricultural arbitrations
First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Agricultural Land and Drainage applications
Drafting Farm Business Tenancies and succession tenancies
Drafting Deeds of Assignment, Surrender and other tenancy documents
Farm Cottages

Recent experience

Acting on agricultural arbitrations arising from the service of notices under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 by the landlord seeking to resume possession of the holding for non agricultural use

Advising in relation to the service of notices on a tenant of an Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 tenancy for breaches of covenant

Advising a landowner in relation to the forfeiture of a long term farm business tenancy in the context of animal cruelty by the tenant

Downs v Kingsbridge Pension Fund Trustees [2013] (First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)) – succession to an Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 tenancy

Davies v AHP Land Limited [2014] (High Court) – appeal against an arbitrator’s award in respect of an Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 tenancy

Compton Beauchamp Estates Limited v Spence [2013] EWHC 1101 (Ch) – challenging an arbitrator’s reasoning for an award under the Arbitration Act 1996

Michelmores’ client care has been very good, and its drafting and thought leadership are what we value with them.

Chambers UK 2027

The team at Michelmores has up-to-date, in-depth knowledge. They deliver timely responses and are detailed in their advice at all times. The team are always able to respond with a considered response.

Chambers UK 2026

Michelmores has an expert agricultural team with experience advising on large landed estates, landlord and tenant matters and contentious farming matters. The team has strong expertise in natural capital matters.

Chambers UK 2026

All team members have excellent knowledge. They have an excellent grasp of new and complicated land management initiatives and their legal implications.

Chambers UK 2026

The solicitors are very well briefed and know what’s happening at all times. Client service is second to none and I recommend them regularly.

Chambers UK 2025

They are tenacious in getting the best result for the client. Technically they are very good, and the overall impression is one of exceptional efficiency.

Legal 500 2025