How the TFA works
Members of The Tenant Farmers Association (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 nine 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 55 Chartered Surveyors, 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.
Why Join The Tenant Farmers Association?
The Tenant Farmers Association was formed in 1981 by a group of tenant farmers who felt that their interests were not being forcefully represented by existing bodies. Today, the TFA is the only organisation dedicated to supporting all farmers who do not own the land that they operate. This includes those involved in share farming agreements, grazing licences, contract farming arrangements as well as traditional tenant farmers. The TFA lobbies at all levels of Government for policies and legislation which assist those who do not own the land they farm and gives expert advice to its members. The TFA also seeks to support and enhance the landlord-tenant system in agriculture.
The TFA represents and advises members on all aspects of agricultural tenancy, land occupation and ancillary matters. It also aims to improve the professional and technical knowledge of its members, to increase the flow of new tenancies and other valid farming opportunities onto the market and to help the farming industry best apply existing legislation occupation of non-owned farm land.
Why Join The Tenant Farmers Association?
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 55 Recommended Professionals
Information When You Want It
- Business Opportunities (including new tenancies)
- Website access
- Email Alerts
- Membership pack sent to all new members
- Six issues of the TFA newsletter sent every year
- Weekly e-Bulletins (e-Bites)
- Follow us on Social Media
- Guidance Notes
- Briefing Notes
- Rent Databank, a unique fully searchable facility for finding comparable rents
- Member Meetings, Shows and Events
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)
- Affiliations to Insurance and Other Services
TFA Local Leads
The TFA has a network of members who have volunteered to act as Local Leads for the Association on a county-by-county basis across England and Wales. They act as the eyes and ears of the TFA at a local level. Appointed by the TFA’s Appointments and Governance Board, following recommendations from within the Association, Local Leads also serve on rotation on the TFA’s Executive Committee which provides the governance of the Association.
TFA Local leads ensure that the TFA is made aware of significant issues emerging in their county. They can be approached for situations such as:
- Giving feedback on TFA service received
- To recommend an industry professional who you believe should be considered to be part of our panel of Recommended Professionals
- Suggesting a meeting topic or for the TFA to attend an event being held locally
Local Leads ensure that the TFA is made aware of significant issues emerging in their county. In addition, whilst all members are encouraged to contact TFA head office in the first instance, Local Leads provide a local contact for members when required on specific issues. Lastly, Local Leads will look to advise if, when and where local meetings of members would be appropriate in consultation with head office.
To get in touch with your TFA Local Lead, TFA members should call our head office on 0118 930 6130