About the Tenant Farmers Association
The Tenant Farmers Association was formed in 1981 by a group of farmers who felt that their interests were not being forcefully represented by existing bodies. The TFA is the only organisation dedicated to the agricultural tenanted sector and is the authentic voice on behalf of tenant farmers. The TFA lobbies at all levels of Government and gives professional advice to its members.
The TFA seeks to support and enhance the landlord-tenant system. It represents and advises members on all aspects of agricultural tenancy and ancillary matters. It also aims to improve the professional and technical knowledge of its members, to increase the flow of new tenancies onto the market and to help the farming industry best apply existing agricultural tenancy legislation.
How the TFA works
Members of the TFA are drawn from right across the spectrum of the farming industry. Their farms range from the smallest County Council holdings to units of several thousand acres. The needs of this wide range of members is met by its regional structure of eight regions across England and Wales, each with its own regional chairman. This, together with a readily accessible head office team, ensures a rapid and effective interchange of ideas and activity.
The TFA currently works with over 55 land agents, accountants and solicitors each hand picked by the regional committees according to their expertise in tenanted matters. They help in solving members' problems and contribute to national strategy. This nationwide involvement with selected land agents, briefed on latest rent trends from the TFA database, is unique to the TFA.
Benefits to TFA members
Members have access to a broad package of benefits:
Advice helpline
Unlimited, up-to-date, rapid advice from qualified advisers on any tenancy or farming issue: for example advice on rent reviews, succession, diversification, retirement, environmental and other schemes.
Information
Up-to-the-minute Briefing Notes on current issues. Guidance Notes on tenancy issues such as succession, rent reviews, quota and VAT. Regular newsletters providing pertinent advice and information.
E-mail updates so that as soon as the TFA hears new information, so do members.
Access to recommended professionals
When members have specific issues the TFA can recommend professional agents, chartered surveyors, valuers, solicitors and accountants to represent them from the tenants' point of view. TFA members are entitled to a free consultation.
Legal helpline
24-hour expert advice on any legal matter.
Access to DAS/TFA Farm Business Protector insurance
TFA Farm Business Protector insurance provides commercial legal and arbitration protection so that the law can be made to work for members. It offers a cost-effective solution to potential legal disputes affecting members' and their farms including their farm tenancies.
TFA/Towergate Lloyd & Whyte farm insurance
Towergate Lloyd & Whyte offers members a firstclass, specially tailored, competitive farm insurance service which they can trust.
Rent data bank
Access to a unique database of rent comparables from across the UK.
Template notices and agreements
Invitations to members
Members are invited to attend TFA regional road shows and visit TFA stands at technical events and county shows where you can talk with experts; also meetings including rent discussion groups and presentations.
Finance
In partnership with BHF Finance, TFA Business Finance is tailormade for tenants and business capital items. The TFA credit card is run by MBNA Europe Bank.
Have your say and make it worthwhile
The TFA lobbies Government on issues that matter to members. Members' views are extremely important and give strength to the arguements.
Advice when you need it
Information when you want it
Supporting you all the time