Land To Let by Tender, Newstead/Uffington, Near Stamford

Land for rent in

LOCATION
Carr's Lodge & Folly Farms, Newstead/Uffington, Near Stamford.

DESCRIPTION
To Let by Informal Tender - Closing Date for Tenders - FRIDAY 15th AUGUST 2025.

The farm lies in one block of south facing fields running down to the A1175 Access is available via a farm roadway running up from the A1175 just to the west of Uffington and a second access (recently formed) is available from Newstead Lane, just north of Carr’s Lodge farmyard (which is not part of the letting).

The fields are of good shape and provide for easy working with modern farm machinery.

ACCOMMODATION
LAND AND SOILS CLASSIFICATION
The land is classified as ‘Grade 3’ on the Land Classification Map of England and Wales. All of the land is of the ‘Sherborne’ Soil Series, which is described as shallow well drained brashy calcareous clayey soils over limestone.

TENANCY
The land is offered to let on a 3 Year Fixed Term Farm Business Tenancy commencing as from 11th October 2025. The Tenancy Agreement will be produced on a Lincolnshire Association of Agricultural Valuers Farm Business Tenancy Standard Agreement form (bare land), a copy of which will be available for inspection from the joint Letting Agents upon request.

RENT, INSURANCE, VAT AND RENT REVIEW
Rent is payable half yearly in advance, the first payment will be due on the signing of the Tenancy Agreement and thereafter will be payable on the 6th April and the 11th October each year. VAT is not currently payable on the rent. In the event that the property or any part thereof, or any rights, contracts or quotas become a chargeable supply for VAT purposes, such VAT will be payable in addition to the rent at the prevailing rate (currently 20%).

Depending on the circumstances at the time, the farm may be available for a further term and if so, the 3 year agreement can run on from year to year subject to any agreed variation of terms/rent.

The Tenant will be responsible for ensuring that they have full Public Liability Insurance in place to a suitable level and will supply a copy of their Public Liability Policy annually upon request.

SERVICES
There are no services connected to any of the land.

RIGHTS OF WAY, WAYLEAVES AND EASEMENTS
The land is offered to let subject to and offered with the benefit of any existing rights including rights of way whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity and other rights, easements, quasi-easements and all
wayleaves whether referred to specifically in these Particulars or not. The Landlord will retain all wayleave payments in respect of the farm.

It should be noted that the recent purchaser of Folly Farm Barn, being the steel/corrugated iron structure and yard at Folly Farm, has the right, subject to prior agreement on timings etc. to lay a new water main across the farm to supply water from Newstead Lane. The cost of such installation will be borne by the purchaser of Folly Farm Barn/Yard and they will also be responsible for any crop loss damage/claim/disturbance of the Tenant. If and when the purchaser of that property wishes to exercise the right to lay this new water main, the work will be carried out at a convenient time of year to the Tenant where this may be possible.

Notification has recently been received from Anglian Water that a new mains water distribution pipe may be installed across the property before January 2027. Before construction, surveys, both intrusive and non-intrusive will be undertaken. Suitable rights will be reserved in the tenancy to facilitate this.

MAINTENANCE
The Tenant will be responsible for maintaining a high degree of husbandry on the farm and it should be noted that there will be no automatic right of holdover at the end of the three year term unless agreed with the Landlord or that the appointed Tenant remains in occupation of the farm for a further period.

ROADWAY MAINTENANCE
The Tenant will be responsible for 25% of the cost of the maintenance of the roadway running from the A1175 up to Folly Farm Yard. The remaining 75% responsibility is split as to 25% each to the two existing residential properties there and the new owner of Carr’s Lodge Barn/Yard. Works are carried out periodically with planings or tarmac repairs and such costs will be advised in advance (where possible or practical). Reimbursement of the 25% charge is payable upon demand.

RETAINED LAND
It should be noted that there is a small hedged paddock lying to the east of Carr’s Lodge yard which is retained by the Landlords who have access at all times through the gate and over the roadway leading from Newstead Lane. This paddock area is excluded from the letting of the farm.

TENANT RIGHT, DILAPIDATIONS AND HOLDOVER
There will be no Tenant Right payable upon entry unless the outgoing Tenant carries out post-harvest cultivations. There will be no dilapidation claim allowed against the outgoing Tenant and no automatic right of holdover.

BUILDINGS AND YARDS
There are no buildings nor yards included in the letting.

CONTRACTS AND QUOTAS
There are no contracts nor quotas available with the letting.

SPORTING RIGHTS
The Sporting Rights are not included in the letting of the land and are reserved to the Landlord.

DELINKED PAYMENTS/ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The benefit of the delinked payments which are to be paid in the years 2026 and in 2027 are due to the outgoing Tenant with no reimbursement to the incoming Tenant. None of the farm is entered into an Environmental scheme.

It will be a specific requirement of the Tenant to discuss in advance any commitment/intention of entering any parts of the farm into an Environmental or other scheme, offered by DEFRA and if agreed, such scheme/obligation should not exceed the initial 3 year term. Environmental or other scheme entered into must be subject to the prior written approval from the Landlord.

DRAINAGE RATES
There is an annual charge payable to the Environment Agency.

PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULES
These particulars and plans have been prepared as carefully as possible. It should be noted that the plans have been specifically prepared ‘for identification purposes only’. Although believed to be correct, their accuracy is not guaranteed. The areas have been prepared from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) plans and do not necessarily include all of the land now offered To Let in the proposed new Tenancy. A single plan will be prepared in outline to be annexed to the Tenancy Agreement.

BOUNDARIES
The successful Tenant shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the extent of the land and all boundaries. Any specific enquiries regarding these points should be made to the joint Letting Agents. If any further information is required regarding the land or any related matters, please contact:-

Joint Agents:

a) R Longstaff & Co LLP Agricultural Department, 5 New Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE11 1BS
01775 766766 Option 4. Email: agricultural@longstaff.com

b) Richardson Surveyors, Sheep Market House, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2RB
01780 758008. Email: crichardson@richardsonsurveyors.co.uk

VIEWING
Interested parties may walk the land during daylight hours as long as they are carrying a set of these Particulars with them. They should at all times and for the protection of their own personal safety, take appropriate precautions to ensure that no damage occurs either to themselves nor their belongings nor to the land nor indeed anything growing on the land, nor appliances or tenants equipment nor any part thereof.

Property Ref: 58325_101505031614