grazing price and general grazing rental question?

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well i am looking for a peice of grazing land to rent in the new forest area, and was wondering what sort of price i should be looking at paying? not looking for anything special at all, just a field with water 3acres+

also is it usual to be alloud to school on rented land?
 
I saw an ad yesterday for just over 4 acres in Cadnam for £220 a month. Not sure if thats the going rate. Perhaps look in the local tack shops/feed merhcants.
 
see the thing is that on the nfed site there is a a small yard with 2 stables a tack/feed room in Shedfield which is about an hour away so too far really- for only £200 its beging to feel like people just pick a price out of a hat!
 
I pay £600 per year for 2.5 acres with no water. Your question about schooling on the land depends on what use the field has...whether it is agricultural or for equestrian purposes. Also whether the land owner is happy for you to use it for those purposes.
 
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I pay £600 per year for 2.5 acres with no water. Your question about schooling on the land depends on what use the field has...whether it is agricultural or for equestrian purposes. Also whether the land owner is happy for you to use it for those purposes.

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ooo...whereabouts are you?
 
Even if you just keep your horses on the land it needs to have planning permission for equestrian use.

Basic agricultural land rented out in blocks of say 150 acres would be rented out at £70 - £120 per acre per annum, however once it has planning permission for equestrian use then it will be more especially as equestrian land is normally rented out in small units of say 1 - 20 acres.

When renting land you need to ensure that you get a secure tenancy so that you can not suddenly be thrown off and also determine what obligations you have and what obligations the landlord has.

i.e Who is responsible for fencing, water troughts, paying water rates, muck removal, picking up the poos, harrowing, rolling etc.

Be also aware that a recent court ruling made it quite clear that the owners of the horses are responsible for any damage or accidents they cause in the event of them escaping whaterever the reason for their escape so you need to have third party public liabiity insurance up th no less than £10,000,000. (Many insurers do not provide this level of cover so check the policy carefully).

I would suggest that in the new forest you will be paying at least £20 per week per acre for basic grazing land with a metered water supply.
 
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Even if you just keep your horses on the land it needs to have planning permission for equestrian use.


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According to my Council if you are just keeping (ie grazing) horses on the land then it doesnt need PP for equestrian use - but the sole use has to be grazing, you cannot ride the horses on the grazing land and you cannot put up equestrian buildings (other than a Mobile shelter (which must be mobile and moved regularly)
 
You can just graze a horse on agricultural land but you may not feed it. The second you feed it you need Planing Permission for Equestrian use.
 
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