Grazing agreement
by NetLawmanLtd

Grazing Licence

This is a standard grazing agreement for non-business use. It is a short term licence outside the terms of the Landlord and Tenant Act and the Agricultural Tenancies Act. It can be used to graze any animal or stock – horses, poultry, sheep, pigs, cattle, yaks or so on. A grazing agreement is a contract to take what grows on the land. It gives no rights to the licensee and can be terminated easily. It is suitable only for a period of less than 12 months. You should go in “with your eyes open” as to the damage to the surface of the land which can be inflicted by over use and by wet weather. Since it is easier to obtain money from a licensee than to compel performance of covenants to spray or mend gates, we recommend that as many as possible of the maintenance tasks should be undertaken by the Licensor and covered in the global figure for the licence fee. Who will use this document? • Any potential landlord (owner of land); • Or tenant (someone with animals to graze); • Who wants use or rent out land; • Upon which to graze animals. Contents: • Details of the parties, the licence fee and the land; • Permitted use of the land; • Payment: how and when, including interest; • Condition and repair; • Restrictions on the licensee; • Rubbish removal and contamination; • Access for both parties; • Transfer and assignment; • Termination: how and when; • Other legal provisions.