 |
answer text |
<p>Rent prices could fall for tenant farmers as Direct Payments are removed. There
is evidence that Direct Payments inflate farm rent prices, meaning some of the payment
supports the income of the landowner, not the tenant farmer.</p><p> </p><p>Academic
evidence suggests that an average of 20 to 25 cents per euro paid to tenants across
the EU goes to the landlord, though the land market conditions in England give reason
to believe the figure could be different here. A combination of high demand for farmland,
varied rental agreements and re-directed Direct Payment spend means that any fall
in rents is difficult to estimate with certainty. Additionally, it's likely there
would be large regional and local variations linked to considerable differences in
demand and supply of land across the country.</p>
|
 |
