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Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003

Section 33: Appointment of valuer

101.This section covers the appointment of a valuer (or 2 valuers with an oversman (see subsection (5)) where the the seller and the tenant do not agree the offer price..

102.Unless subsection (2) applies, subsection (1) provides that the valuer should be appointed by agreement between the seller and the tenant or by a person nominated by them.

103.Subsections (2) and (3) apply where the land in respect of which the tenant is exercising the right to buy forms part of an estate comprising other land in respect of which any other tenant has given notice of intention to buy under section 29(2) or (4). Where subsections (2) and (3) apply the land that is the subject of the tenants’ right to buy is to be valued by a valuer appointed by agreement between the seller and at least half of the tenants who have given notice of intention to buy under section 29(2) or (4).

104.If there is no agreement as to the appointment of a valuer under either subsection (1) or (3) then, under subsection (4), the valuer is to be appointed by the Land Court or by a person nominated by the Land Court.

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