Views of Tenant Farmers and Agricultural Landlords on Aspects of the Agricultural Tenancy System
The Scottish Government commissioned Ipsos to conduct surveys of tenant farmers and agricultural landlords in Scotland, to complement three previous surveys of tenant farmers, agricultural landlords, and owner-occupier farmers aimed at supporting the Scottish Government Agricultural Holdings Legislation Review.. The aim of the research was to measure in detail specific aspects of the tenant-landlord relationship in the Scottish agricultural tenancy sector.
The survey primarily considered issues surrounding the functioning of tenancies of more than 1 year: the number and nature of tenancies rented-in/rented-out; the rent review process; fixed equipment; diversification; dispute resolution; and waygo.
Download the full research report from the Scottish Government website.
Technical details
The research comprised a telephone survey of 1,002 tenant farmers and a complementary postal survey of 821 agricultural landlords. Fieldwork took place between 9 July and 8 September 2014. Results of the survey of tenant farmers were weighted by regional location and type of farm according to the Agricultural Census.
