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I wonder if anyone can help. I am posting on behalf of a work colleague who has a field next to his house that he would like to rent out.

It is approx 2 acres with a mains water trough, good grazing 30x15 ft (approx) barn and what was sand school (now covered in grass). The access is through a gate that backs on to a bridleway, getting a car in would be difficult. It is in a very queit village surrounded by houses, therefore very safe. Does anyone have any ideas how much he could get a month? Obviously the access is a disadvanatge and the hacking is probably average.

I have suggested he could be looking at £60-£120 a month, but could be totally wrong

Also, would he be held responsible under the new animal welfare act for any neglect etc if it were to happen?

Thank you if you have got this far!
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Sounds great! I pay £90 per month for a 2 acre field with water, a field shelter, lockable tack room, feed room & rug room, we have no school but access to great hacking. I don't know what the price of diy is around your area but £100 a month should be ok I would of thought
 
He would have enough ground for 2 horses so I would be looking at around £20 per week per horse without making any upgrades to the property (to include water).

Personally I would get on and renovate the sand area and perhaps install some stabling and a secure area within the barn and then double the amount asked in rent.

Im not sure which area you are in so location will make a huge difference. It may be worth getting in touch with a local land agent and asking for advice .
 
Round here for similar field with water, no shelter (except natural) and no possible school area you'd pay roughly £15-£20 per horse per week.
 
Personally I would get on and renovate the sand area and perhaps install some stabling and a secure area within the barn and then double the amount asked in rent.

That is what I would do also, but to be honest I don't think he could be bothered with the hassle.

The field is in Torbay, I have no concept of prices up there as I am right on the edge of Dartmoor, but £15-£20 is probabaly what people pay down here as well.
 
Ah I know both areas very well!

Given he doesnt want to much imput Id ask for £20 pw per horse BUT make it clear that the barn is just a shelter/storeage and is not for stabling (not sure how the planners would react if a third party started putting up walls!).
 
I pay £50 per month for 2 and a half acres with no water, elec or anything! I have a mobile field stable but I paid for that myself!
 
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