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Labour Party Conference: Risk to Agricultural Property Relief 'real worry' for tenanted sector, says Clarkson's farm's Charlie Ireland

Mr Ireland also said clauses in tenancy agreements for ‘agricultural use only' must change as they do not fit with the ‘entrepreneurial' ambition of tenants

Rachael Brown
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Credit: NFU/Gareth Jones

The risk of losing agricultural property relief is a ‘real worry' for the tenanted farming sector, according to managing partner at Ceres Rural Charlie Ireland. Clarkson's farm Speaking on a panel...

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