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 65 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 When You Need It
Advice on all agricultural tenancy and farming related issues from Head Office
Legal Helpline on all non-farming legal issues
List of Recommended Professionals

Information When You Want It
Membership pack sent to all new members
News sheets sent out to all members every two months
Guidance Notes
Briefing Notes
Rent databank, a unique fully searchable facility for finding comparable rents
Website
Email Alerts
Cross Compliance briefings
Members Meetings

Supporting You All the Time
Lobbying Government
Contact with Landlords
Contact with Professional Bodies
Contact with Media
Membership of the Tenancy Reform Industry Group (TRIG)

Farm Business Protector Insurance

Affiliations
The TFA has affiliations with a wide number of organisations including Towergate Lloyd and Whyte who provide farm insurance, BHF Finance Scheme, Farmers Guardian, Farmers Weekly and LEAF.