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Farmer not paying on Leasehold

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  • 24-08-2018 12:25pm
    #1
    woods1977
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭


    Leased out about 20 acres to farmer and signed a 6 year contract to the same.. Money due in April and October... Auctioneer acting as the middle man.. 1st year was fine but this year not paid as yet and when phone the aucitoneer keep getting the 'should have it next week story'..

    Whats my best options here.. Send a solicitors letter? Don't wanna go down that route just yet as thought it was a gentlemans agreement that the payment will arrive on time... But I need the money to pay bills of my own!.. Block access to the land and get a new leasehold with someone else?..

    Any hints/tips are appreciated...
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    #2
    Mooooo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,611 ✭✭✭Mooooo


    If auctioneer is middle man it's him you should be after initially. If he is fobbing you off on the phone land in to the office in person to collect.


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    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,111 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    woods1977 wrote: »
    Leased out about 20 acres to farmer and signed a 6 year contract to the same.. Money due in April and October... Auctioneer acting as the middle man.. 1st year was fine but this year not paid as yet and when phone the aucitoneer keep getting the 'should have it next week story'..

    Whats my best options here.. Send a solicitors letter? Don't wanna go down that route just yet as thought it was a gentlemans agreement that the payment will arrive on time... But I need the money to pay bills of my own!.. Block access to the land and get a new leasehold with someone else?..

    Any hints/tips are appreciated...

    My lease expires if the money isn't paid within 2 weeks of the due date.....lock the gate if yours is the same.

    I'd be looking for the cost of setting up the lease too if he breaks it


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    Aska
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭Aska


    Had issues myself but didn't have a middle man like yourself. One farmer was to pay almost 9k twice a year and was getting later with the 2nd payment as he was awaiting the SFP etc... so we set up a montly agreement (he's in Dairy so I get 12 payments on the 20th of each month after his milk cheque arrives) and all is good so far.

    Maybe something that way would work with you two?


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