In his capacity as chairman of the RICS working party that produces the industry standard model tenancy agreements and grazing and cropping licences, and the RICS representative on TRIG (the tenancy reform industry group that advises Defra on the agricultural tenanted sector) Mark Sanders has lead the RICS response to the Defra agricultural tenancy consultation and call for evidence on mortgage restrictions and repossession protections for agricultural land in England, and the equivalent consultation in Wales. The Defra consultation document can be viewed here. The response for England can be viewed here and the response for Wales can be viewed here.

Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026 Update
Defra has published new guidance for the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26), providing further detail on how this year’s offer is expected

