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Agricultural Tenancies Act 1990
14Termination of tenancy
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#### 14 Termination of tenancy
14 Termination of tenancy
> > (1) A tenancy for a fixed term with no provision for holding over terminates at the end of the fixed term without the necessity for any notice.
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> > (2) A periodic tenancy (other than a tenancy from year to year) cannot be terminated unless written notice of termination is served by a party on the other party so as to give notice at least equivalent to the length of the tenancy period.
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> > (3) In addition to the requirements of subsection (2), a periodic tenancy (other than a tenancy from year to year) cannot be terminated unless written notice of the termination is served by a party on the other party so as to give notice of at least—
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> > > (a) in the case of a sharefarming arrangement for crop growing—a period of 1 month, ending at least 1 month after the end of the current annual cropping program, and
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> > > (b) in any other case—a period of 1 month.
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> > (4) A tenancy from year to year cannot be terminated unless written notice of termination is served by a party on the other party so as to give not less than 6 months’ notice before the end of the tenancy period.
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> > (5) In addition to the requirements of subsection (4), a tenancy from year to year cannot be terminated unless written notice of termination is served by a party on the other party so that the period of notice ends at least 1 month after the end of the annual cropping program.
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> > (6) This section does not apply to termination for a breach of the tenancy or where the tenant and the owner have otherwise agreed on the notice to be given.
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> **s 14:** Subst 2001 No 14, Sch 1 \[7\].