UK Act of Parliament 1986 c. 5 United Kingdom

AHA 1986

Enforced by
DEFRA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Part 1

Introductory

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Part 2

Provisions Affecting Tenancy During its Continuance

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20 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.019 Disputes relating to requests for landlord's consent or variation of terms
Part 3

Notices to Quit

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Part 4

Succession on Death or Retirement of Tenant

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26 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 5

Compensation on Termination of Tenancy

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19 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Part 6

Market Gardens and Smallholdings

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Part 7

Miscellaneous and Supplemental

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Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch002 On a reference under section 12 of this Act the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Arbitrator must disregard tenant occupancy and improvement payments when setting rentTribunal / Court
s.sch003 (1) The accommodation must be reasonably suitable to the needs... Regulated
  • Ensure alternative accommodation is suitable for tenant's familyLandlord
s.sch011 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the arbitrator shall make... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Arbitrator must make and sign award within 56 daysTribunal / Court
s.sch011 Where by virtue of this Act compensation under an agreement... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Arbitrator must award compensation according to agreementTribunal / Court
s.sch011 Section 10 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (reasons... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Arbitrator must give reasons for awards when appointed by agreementTribunal / Court
248 other schedules
s.sch001 The names of the parties.
s.sch001 Particulars of the holding with sufficient description, by reference to...
s.sch001 The term or terms for which the holding or different...
s.sch001 The rent reserved and the dates on which it is...
s.sch001 The incidence of the liability for rates (including drainage rates)....
s.sch001 A covenant by the tenant in the event of the...
s.sch001 A covenant by the tenant (except where the interest of...
s.sch001 A power for the landlord to re-enter on the holding...
s.sch001 A covenant by the tenant not to assign, sub-let or...
s.sch002 (1) For the purposes of section 12 of this Act,...
s.sch002 (1) On a reference under section 12 of this Act,...
s.sch002 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, a...
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies in any case where a tenancy...
s.sch002 Where under an agreement between the landlord and the tenant...
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies in any case where—
s.sch003 Paragraphs 2 to 7 below have effect for determining whether,...
s.sch003 (1) For the purposes of Case D—
s.sch003 (1) Where— (a) the landlord is a smallholdings authority, or...
s.sch003 For the purposes of Case G— (a) “tenant” does not...
s.sch003 For the purposes of paragraph (b) of Case A, a...
s.sch003 Where no such certificate as is mentioned in paragraph 2...
s.sch003 Accommodation shall not be deemed to be suitable to the...
s.sch003 Any document purporting— (a) to be a certificate of a...
s.sch003 (1) In paragraphs 2, 4 and 6 above “housing authority”,...
s.sch003 (1) For the purposes of Case B no account shall...
s.sch003 (1) For the purposes of Case B—
s.sch003 (1) For the purposes of Case C the landlord of...
s.sch004 Requiring any question arising under the provisions of section 26(2)...
s.sch004 Enabling the time within which anything is to be done...
s.sch004 Enabling a tenancy, in a case where that time is...
s.sch004 Securing that, where a subsequent notice to quit is given...
s.sch004 The recovery by a tenant of the cost of any...
s.sch004 Limiting the time within which any such arbitration may be...
s.sch004 Extending the period within which a counter-notice may be given...
s.sch004 Suspending the operation of notices to quit until the expiry...
s.sch004 Postponing the date at which a tenancy is to be...
s.sch004 Excluding the application of section 26(1) of this Act in...
s.sch004 Making such provision as appears to the Lord Chancellor expedient...
s.sch004 The determination by arbitration under this Act of any question...
s.sch004 Enabling the arbitrator, on an arbitration under this Act relating...
s.sch005 In this Schedule— “the 1951 Act” means the Reserve and...
s.sch005 (1) Paragraph 3 below shall have effect where—
s.sch005 (1) Section 26(1) of this Act shall apply notwithstanding the...
s.sch005 Where the tenant of an agricultural holding to which this...
s.sch005 The Lord Chancellor’s power under section 29 of this Act...
s.sch005 (1) The Lord Chancellor may make regulations—
s.sch006 (1) In this Schedule— “ the livelihood condition ” means...
s.sch006 (1) Where— (a) any agricultural land is occupied by any...
s.sch006 The modifications of Part I of this Schedule referred to...
s.sch006 The reference in paragraph 1(1) to section 36(3) of this...
s.sch006 References to a close relative of the deceased shall be...
s.sch006 In paragraph 5— (a) references to sections 36 to 48...
s.sch006 The reference in paragraph 7(2) to section 39 of this...
s.sch006 For paragraph 8 there shall be substituted— Where the nominated successor is, by virtue of a direction...
s.sch006 For the purposes of the livelihood condition, any period during...
s.sch006 (1) In the occupancy condition “ commercial unit of agricultural...
s.sch006 The Minister shall by order— (a) prescribe such units of...
s.sch006 (1) For the purposes of any proceedings under sections 36...
s.sch006 (1) Occupation by a close relative of the deceased of...
s.sch006 (1) Where any agricultural land is jointly occupied by a...
s.sch006 (1) Where a close relative of the deceased is, by...
s.sch006 (1) For the purposes of the occupancy condition and of...
s.sch007 Making or planting of osier beds.
s.sch007 Carrying out works in compliance with an improvement notice served,...
s.sch007 Erection or construction of loading platforms, ramps, hard standings for...
s.sch007 Construction of silos.
s.sch007 Claying of land.
s.sch007 Marling of land.
s.sch007 Making or improvement of roads or bridges.
s.sch007 Making or improvement of water courses, culverts, ponds, wells or...
s.sch007 Making or removal of permanent fences.
s.sch007 Reclaiming of waste land.
s.sch007 Making or improvement of embankments or sluices.
s.sch007 Making of water meadows.
s.sch007 Erection of wirework for hop gardens.
s.sch007 Provision of permanent sheep-dipping accommodation.
s.sch007 Removal of bracken, gorse, tree roots, boulders or other like...
s.sch007 Land drainage (other than improvements falling within paragraph 1 of...
s.sch007 Provision or laying-on of electric light or power.
s.sch007 Provision of facilities for the storage or disposal of sewage...
s.sch007 Repairs to fixed equipment, being equipment reasonably required for the...
s.sch007 The grubbing up of orchards or fruit bushes.
s.sch007 Planting trees otherwise than as an orchard and bushes other...
s.sch007 Making of watercress beds.
s.sch007 Planting of hops.
s.sch007 Planting of orchards or fruit bushes.
s.sch007 Warping or weiring of land.
s.sch007 Making of gardens.
s.sch007 Provision of underground tanks.
s.sch007 Erection, alteration or enlargement of buildings, and making or improvement...
s.sch008 Mole drainage and works carried out to secure its efficient...
s.sch008 (1) Acclimatisation, hefting or settlement of hill sheep on hill...
s.sch008 (1) In areas of the country where arable crops can...
s.sch008 Protection of fruit trees against animals.
s.sch008 Clay burning.
s.sch008 Liming (including chalking) of land.
s.sch008 Application to land in England of manure, fertiliser, soil improvers...
s.sch008 Application to land in Wales of manure, fertiliser, soil improvers...
s.sch008 Application to land in Wales of purchased manure and fertiliser,...
s.sch008 (1) In relation to England, production of manure arising from...
s.sch008 (1) In relation to Wales, production of manure arising from...
s.sch008 In relation to Wales, consumption on the holding of corn...
s.sch008 Growing crops and severed or harvested crops and produce, being...
s.sch008 Seeds sown and cultivations, fallows and acts of husbandry performed...
s.sch008 Pasture laid down with clover, grass, lucerne, sainfoin or other...
s.sch009 Planting of orchards or fruit bushes.
s.sch009 Reclaiming of waste land.
s.sch009 Warping or weiring of land.
s.sch009 Embankments and sluices against floods.
s.sch009 Erection of wirework in hop gardens.
s.sch009 Provision of permanent sheep-dipping accommodation.
s.sch009 Drainage.
s.sch009 Making or improvement of roads or bridges.
s.sch009 Making or improvement of watercourses, ponds, wells or reservoirs or...
s.sch009 Making or removal of permanent fences.
s.sch009 Planting of hops.
s.sch010 Planting of standard or other fruit trees permanently set out....
s.sch010 Planting of fruit bushes permanently set out.
s.sch010 Planting of strawberry plants.
s.sch010 Planting of asparagus, rhubarb and other vegetable crops which continue...
s.sch010 Erection, alteration or enlargement of buildings for the purpose of...
s.sch011 (1) The arbitrator shall be a person appointed by agreement...
s.sch011 The provisions of county court rules as to the issuing...
s.sch011 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, any person...
s.sch011 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the judge of the...
s.sch011 The High Court may order that a writ of habeas...
s.sch011 The arbitrator may if he thinks fit make an interim...
s.sch011 The arbitrator shall— (a) state separately in the award the...
s.sch011 The award shall fix a day not later than one...
s.sch011 The award shall be final and binding on the parties...
s.sch011 If the arbitrator dies, or is incapable of acting, or...
s.sch011 The arbitrator shall have power to correct in the award...
s.sch011 Any sum directed to be paid by the award shall,...
s.sch011 The cost of, and incidental to, the arbitration and award...
s.sch011 On the application of either party, any such costs shall...
s.sch011 (1) The arbitrator shall, in awarding costs, take into consideration—...
s.sch011 The arbitrator may, at any stage of the proceedings, and...
s.sch011 (1) Where the arbitrator has misconducted himself, the county court...
s.sch011 (1) The county court may from time to time remit...
s.sch011 Any amount paid, in respect of the remuneration of the...
s.sch011 In relation to an arbitrator who is appointed in place...
s.sch011 The provisions of this Schedule relating to the fixing and...
s.sch011 For the purposes of this Schedule, an arbitrator appointed by...
s.sch011 Any instrument of appointment or other document purporting to be...
s.sch011 Neither party shall have power to revoke the appointment of...
s.sch011 Every appointment, application, notice, revocation and consent under the foregoing...
s.sch011 The remuneration of the arbitrator shall be—
s.sch011 The parties to the arbitration shall, within thirty-five days from...
s.sch011 The parties to the arbitration and all persons claiming through...
s.sch011 Witnesses appearing at the arbitration shall, if the arbitrator thinks...
s.sch012 Section 2 of this Act shall not apply to an...
s.sch012 (1) Except as provided by this paragraph, subsections (2) to...
s.sch012 Section 3 of this Act shall not apply to a...
s.sch012 A tenant shall not be entitled by virtue of section...
s.sch012 (1) Where a tenancy of an agricultural holding subsists under...
s.sch012 The tenant of an agricultural holding shall not be entitled...
s.sch012 (1) Where the tenant of an agricultural holding entered into...
s.sch012 (1) This paragraph applies where the tenant of an agricultural...
s.sch012 (1) In a case where, by virtue of paragraph 6...
s.sch012 The Minister may revoke or vary the provisions of paragraphs...
s.sch013 (1) Any reference, whether express or implied, in any enactment,...
s.sch013 Section 14 of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1948 shall continue...
s.sch013 (1) Where Part IV of this Act has effect in...
s.sch013 Without prejudice to the generality of section 34(1)(b)(iii) of this...
s.sch013 (1) In section 70(2)(b) of this Act the reference to...
s.sch013 Sections 80(9) and 96(2) of this Act shall have effect—...
s.sch013 Any form specified in pursuance of paragraph 15 or 27...
s.sch013 Paragraphs 10(1)(d) and 11(2) of Part II of Schedule 3...
s.sch013 References, in whatever terms, in any enactment to a holding...
s.sch013 (1) Nothing in this Act shall apply in relation to—...
s.sch013 Where a period of time specified in any enactment repealed...
s.sch013 Any reference, whether express or implied, in this Act (or...
s.sch013 Section 22 of this Act shall have effect in relation...
s.sch013 (1) Schedule 11 to this Act shall have effect in...
s.sch013 Notwithstanding section 16 of the Interpretation Act 1978, rights to...
s.sch013 Sections 13 and 67 of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1948...
s.sch014 (1) Section 47 of the Small Holdings and Allotments Act...
s.sch014 In section 11(2) of that Act for the words “Second...
s.sch014 In section 73(1) of the Settled Land Act 1925—
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s.sch014 In section 26(1) of the Universities and College Estates Act...
s.sch014 In section 17(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927...
s.sch014 In section 19(4) of that Act for the words “Agricultural...
s.sch014 In section 5(7) of the Agricultural Credits Act 1928 for...
s.sch014 In section 7(1) of the Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act 1938...
s.sch014 In section 73(3)(a) of the Agriculture Act 1947 for the...
s.sch014 In Schedule 2 to that Act— (a) in paragraph 1...
s.sch014 In section 58 of that Act for the words “Agricultural...
s.sch014 In section 27(1) of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...
s.sch014 In section 43(1)(a) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954...
s.sch014 In section 69(1) of that Act for the words “Agricultural...
s.sch014 In section 24(1) of the Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare...
s.sch014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
s.sch014 (1) Section 14 of the Opencast Coal Act 1958 shall...
s.sch014 (1) Section 24 of that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 (1) Section 25 of that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 (1) Section 26 of that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 (1) Section 27 of that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 In paragraph (3) of Part II of Schedule 1 to...
s.sch014 (1) Section 28 of that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 In section 51(1) of that Act— (a) after the definition...
s.sch014 (1) Schedule 6 to that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 (1) Schedule 7 to that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 In clauses 15(i) and 23(b) of the Trust Instrument set...
s.sch014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
s.sch014 In subsections (1)(a) and (6)(c) of section 22 of the...
s.sch014 In section 26(1) of the Agriculture Act 1967 for the...
s.sch014 In section 27(5B)(a) of that Act for the words “Agricultural...
s.sch014 In section 28(1)(a) of that Act for the words “section...
s.sch014 In section 4(1) of the Law of Distress Amendment Act...
s.sch014 In section 29(3)(a) of that Act for the words “section...
s.sch014 (1) Section 48 of that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 In paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 3 to that Act for...
s.sch014 In section 1(3)(b) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 for...
s.sch014 In section 12(1) of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968...
s.sch014 In section 13(1) of that Act for the words “section...
s.sch014 (1) Section 17 of that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 In section 42(2) of that Act, as it has effect...
s.sch014 (1) Schedule 3 to that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
s.sch014 In clauses 6B(b) and 8D of the Deed set out...
s.sch014 In section 27(7) of the Town and Country Planning Act...
s.sch014 (1) Schedule 2 to the Land Charges Act 1972 shall...
s.sch014 In section 34(3) (c) of the Land Compensation Act 1973...
s.sch014 (1) Section 48 of that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 (1) Section 56 of that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 (1) Section 59 of that Act shall be amended as...
s.sch014 In section 87(1) for the words “Agricultural Holdings Act 1948”...
s.sch014 In section 9(3) and (4)(c) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act...
s.sch014 In paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to that Act for...
s.sch014 In section 10 of the Rent Act 1977 for the...
s.sch014 In section 2(3) of the Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919...
s.sch014 In section 137(3) and (4)(c) of that Act for the...
s.sch014 In section 8(1)(d) of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977...
s.sch014 In section 3(2) of the Cycle Tracks Act 1984 for...
s.sch014 In paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act...
s.sch014 In section 14(3) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985...
s.sch014 In section 11(4) of that Act for the words “Second...
s.sch014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
s.sch014 In section 3(5) of the Allotments Act 1922—
s.schedule/3/part/i/chapter/n2/paragraph/wrapper2n2 The notice to quit is given on the ground that...
s.schedule/3/part/i/chapter/n3/paragraph/wrapper3n2 Not more than six months before the giving of the...
s.schedule/3/part/i/chapter/n4/paragraph/wrapper4n2 At the date of the giving of the notice to...
s.schedule/3/part/i/chapter/n5/paragraph/wrapper5n2 At the date of the giving of the notice to...
s.schedule/3/part/i/chapter/n6/paragraph/wrapper6n2 At the date of the giving of the notice to...
s.schedule/3/part/i/chapter/n7/paragraph/wrapper7n2 The notice to quit is given— (a) following the death...
s.schedule/3/part/i/chapter/n8/paragraph/wrapper8n2 The notice to quit is given by the Minister and—...
s.schedule/3/part/i/chapter//paragraph/wrapper1n2 The holding is let as a smallholding by a smallholdings...
4 other provisions
sch. 9 para. 1 sch. 9 para. 1
sch. 9 para. 2 sch. 9 para. 2
sch. 9 para. 3 sch. 9 para. 3
sch. 9 para. 4 sch. 9 para. 4

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