how much to charge for land rental

Cazza525

Cazza525

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Ok,I have a 4 acre field which I just don't need. It has its own access from a top gate that leads onto a small bridlepath (about 10 metres). Gate is on top of field and also gate at end of bridlepath so very secure. It has a mains automatic water trough. There is good natural hedging,but currently no buildings or shelters on it. There is a natural spring in one corner,so when it gets wet,that area (say about 3/4 acre) becomes poached and boggy but is fine this time of year.

To cut a long story short what would I charge to rent out this field monthly? Ppl would have to look after it themselves and treat it as their own...so I wouldn't be adverse to sectioning it etc.as long as I was informed.

I'm in a quiet area in south west devon with excellent quiet riding....plenty of horses about etc.

I also wouldn't be adverse to popping a mobile stable block on it...perhaps 2 stables and tack room. How much extra would that be to charge a month??

I keep ponies and grazing so good I keep them on 3 acres....this other 4 acres is literally sat there. I don't warrant getting a cut of hay as I just wouldn't use it. I've had disaster time after time with liveries,so I would like this other field to be totally separate and maintained by tenant if you know what I mean.....no hassle.

I just haven't got a clue what to charge!
 
I pay £100/month for 10 acres, which is way more than I need but it is the only field available near me. It's not in great condition, I do all my own fencing repairs, treat the field etc. And the landowner moans all the time about the "mess" my horses make - for instance, boggy mud in the middle of winter. Grrr.

You will get more from horses than other animals, but you could also try putting sheep on it then rotating your fields?
 
yep,looking into the sheep thing anyhow....just a couple to keep land down a bit. But I can honestly say I'm unlikely to use this other field for a long time yet.....
 
Just to give you an example I rent just under 1 acre from my neighbour march til Nov when it then becomes to boggy, just so I can rest some of my paddocks. I pay them £5 per week, maintain the field, fencing, muck removal, harrowing and rolling myself.
 
now_loves_mares said:
I pay £100/month for 10 acres, which is way more than I need but it is the only field available near me. It's not in great condition, I do all my own fencing repairs, treat the field etc. And the landowner moans all the time about the "mess" my horses make - for instance, boggy mud in the middle of winter. Grrr.

You will get more from horses than other animals, but you could also try putting sheep on it then rotating your fields?
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Yep my neighbour moans all the time too hence why I only use it March /Nov.
If I leave the poo picking more than two days he will nag or worse go and spread it with a spade making it harder for me! but he thinks if he spreads it ,it will stop the grass dying underneath!
Also he continually strimms round the long areas of grass even though I tell him he will give my horse colic!!!!
Sometimes it just ain't worth the hassel but it works both sides ie landowner/ liveries both have different hassels!
 
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