Floyer-Acland and others v Osmond

Floyer-Acland and others v Osmond - 2000 - Estates Gazette [2000] 22 EG 134-138(5) .

CA 6 April 2000. Respondent tenant, O, held an agricultural tenancy from the appellant landlords, F. Clause 3 of the tenancy agreement allowed the landlords to search and remove sand and gravel from the land on giving not less than 3 months notice. The landlords were granted planning permission for the winning and working of sand and gravel. F then gave the tenant a notice to quit 43.4 acres of the agricultural holding. O sought an arbitrator's decision regarding the validity of the notice to quit. The recorder decided the notice to quit was invalid. F appealed and O cross-appealed. Appeal allowed; cross-appeal dismissed.


FLOYER-ACLAND AND OTHERS V OSMOND
NOTICE TO QUIT
AGRICULTURAL TENANCY
MINERAL EXTRACTION
AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS ACT 1986