Testing the rent review system: report

A

3.1

Surrounded by arable and dairy farms, quite flat land, light sandy soils, 10 acres susceptible to subsidence, no fencing but all cropable, drainage is good.

GP shed, Traditional building, lean-to, Dutch barn, Potato shed.

General – adequate for an arable farm

Grain drying equipment and 20 acres of field drainage.

B

5.2

Surrounded by livestock farms, steep slopes, stoney land, LFA, access track through middle of farm, good boundary fences, water via ditches.

U-shaped traditional steading, 3 x small lean-to buildings, Byre, 50% of dung midden, 2 x feed stores.

General – adequate for a low maintenance livestock farm.

Internal fencing is 70% tenant's, 12 x water troughs, 12 gates, sliding door, concrete ramp, roof beams, one gutter, internal feed bins.

C

3.1

Surrounded by mixed arable/livestock units, very productive land, NVZ area, no fences or water troughs.

Traditional U-shaped steading, storage buildings, Dutch barn, Cattle Court.

General – adequate for an arable farm with grain storage offsite.

Grain Stores and grain handling facilities.

D

3.2

Surrounded by mixed arable/livestock units, fields quite flat, small and awkward shaped, soil is quite heavy, LFA, fields accessible from the road, drainage issues in some fields with rashes evident.

Cattle Court, Silage pit, byre, store.

General – adequate for an extensive cattle/sheep farm.

General – adequate for a small livestock farm.

Drier bins, concrete floor, removal of loft.

E

3.1

Surrounded by livestock farms, wet area so arable would not suit, generally very flat and difficult to drain, LFA & NVZ, good access through farm, fencing mainly owned by the tenant.

Traditional L-shaped steading, storage building, workshop, GP shed and small outbuildings.

General – adequate for a low maintenance livestock farm.

60 acres drainage. Electric and water supplies renewed, fencing and drainage. Significant dairy buildings and fittings.

F

2/3.1

Surrounded by mixed arable/livestock units, fields fairly flat, loamy soil, fields all accessible from farm track, NVZ.

Mixture of traditional buildings and Dutch barns.

General – adequate for a mixed arable, livestock farm with grain storage offsite.

10km fencing, large grain store, internal gates and handling facilities within LL buildings.

G

3.2

Surrounded by livestock farms, generally quite flat with steeper areas where land is poorer (5.2), LFA, NVZ, buildings are at the centre of farm with fields accessible, SRDP funded most of fencing.

U-shaped traditional buildings with infill cattle court, Dutch barn & lean-to.

General – adequate for an upland livestock farm.

Fencing, new trees (grant funded), GP shed.

H

3.2

Surrounded by arable units, near built up area, fields are generally flat, stoney land with gas pipeline running through, small farm, easily accessible.

2 x traditional steadings, Dutch barn, kennels, workshop.

General – adequate for a forage farm.

Doors and gates on buildings.

I

3.1

Surrounded by livestock farms, generally quite flat with steeper areas where land is poorer (5.2), LFA, rabbit problem, buildings are at the centre of farm with fields accessible.

Mixture of traditional buildings, calf stores, cattle courts, and storage buildings.

General – adequate for a livestock unit or dairy.

Water troughs, some drainage, dyke repairs, water troughs, fencing, new parlour, hen shed, slurry storage.

J

6.2

Surrounded by livestock farms, steep, peaty hill farm, LFA, road right through farm maintained by Landlord.

Traditional buildings, handling facilities (50/50), GP shed (50/50), Dutch barn.

General – Adequate for a hill sheep farm.

Sprayed bracken (90% grant funded), grant funded grass seed mix, GP shed.