Practical guide to valuing rents and tillages for landlords, agents, and tenants
This affordable reference explains how leases, rents, and farm improvements are calculated, with real-world examples and tables. Adapted to different parts of the country, it helps you compare methods and apply fair valuations in everyday farming leases.
The work lays out the history and principles behind land tenancy, then moves to actionable steps for leasing land, setting rent, and planning entry and exit. It includes forms of account books, and commentary on how to value labour, turnips, clover, and other tillages. Practical readers will find guidance on half tillages, crop sequencing, and handling crops like potatoes in the context of tenancy.
- How leases are created and what they mean for lessors and lessees
- Methods to compute rent, incl. tillages, crops, and dressings
- Valuing labour, turnips, barley, clover, and other crops under varied conditions
- Rules on dilapidations, improvements, repairs, and measuring land
Ideal for readers who manage or appraise rural properties, including landlords, land agents, appraisers, farmers, and tenants.