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Hoddom & Kinmount Estates v SoS for Scotland

Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (1992) 22 EG 118-122(3)Publication details: 1992Subject(s): Summary: LT for Scotland 28 October 1991. In 1981 it was intimated to the claimants, H, that a bypass was planned through part of their farm. At that time the property in question was operated as a dairy farm by J who had been the tenant for over 20 years. In September 1982 he gave notice of termination of the tenancy but remained in occupation of the farmhouse. He gave up the tenancy on the grounds that the dairy business would be disrupted by the construction of the bypass. H did not feel able to relet it for a year due to uncertainty about the road works but let it as grass parks from April to October from 1984. In April 1984 milk quotas were introduced but H did not register the farm as it was not operating as a dairy unit, therefore it was not allocated a milk quota. H has tried since to get a quota for the land but has failed. Since 1984 they had tried to re-establish it as a dairy farm but could not without a quota. They claimed that therefore the value of the farm has been significant
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LT for Scotland 28 October 1991. In 1981 it was intimated to the claimants, H, that a bypass was planned through part of their farm. At that time the property in question was operated as a dairy farm by J who had been the tenant for over 20 years. In September 1982 he gave notice of termination of the tenancy but remained in occupation of the farmhouse. He gave up the tenancy on the grounds that the dairy business would be disrupted by the construction of the bypass. H did not feel able to relet it for a year due to uncertainty about the road works but let it as grass parks from April to October from 1984. In April 1984 milk quotas were introduced but H did not register the farm as it was not operating as a dairy unit, therefore it was not allocated a milk quota. H has tried since to get a quota for the land but has failed. Since 1984 they had tried to re-establish it as a dairy farm but could not without a quota. They claimed that therefore the value of the farm has been significant