Shooting Fishing & Woodland Leases
We act for landowners and tenants in respect of leases relating to shooting and fishing rights and occupation of woodland. These agreements are complicated in nature and have specific characteristics:
Shooting
The landowner will want to ensure that the tenant uses best practice in respect of the rearing and shooting of game. The landlord will also want to ensure that the occupation by the tenant dovetails with the landlord's neighbouring agricultural operations and does not adversely impact on whatever crops are being cultivated. Conversely, the tenant will want to ensure that he has absolute rights over whatever type of game is being reared and will want to ensure that the landowner's operations do not adversely impact on his enjoyment of the leased area.
Fishing
The owner of the riverbank may want to restrict the amount of fishing carried out during the season by the tenant and almost certainly will want to restrict the amount of stock carried away. There may be a desire to implement a code of good fishing practice to protect stock levels. Conversely, the tenant will almost certainly want exclusive fishing rights and the necessary access over adjoining land for the enjoyment of those rights.
Woodland
The landlord will want to ensure that the tenant undertakes good silvicultural husbandry of the leased woodland and is likely to incorporate a Woodland Management Plan into the lease so that the woodland is protected against mismanagement and in particular, deforestation.
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