Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976

Access by tenant

9 (1) The landlord shall afford any such right of access to the dwelling-house as is reasonable in the circumstances.

(2) In applying sub-paragraph (1) account shall be taken of any right of access to be afforded under paragraph 2 or 4 of this Schedule.

(3) Without prejudice to the definition of original contract in paragraph 1 of this Schedule, any right of access to be afforded under paragraph 2 of this Schedule shall be confined to such right of access to the dwelling-house as is reasonable in the circumstances, and without regard to any right of access afforded wholly or mainly because the occupier of the dwelling-house, or his predecessor, was employed on the land.

(4) Paragraph 5 of this Schedule shall not apply to facilities for access to the dwelling-house.

(5) If it is reasonably necessary in order to prevent the spread of disease which might otherwise affect livestock or crops, whether on the landlord's land or elsewhere, the landlord may temporarily restrict access to the dwelling-house made available in pursuance of this Schedule so long as suitable alternative access is available or is made available.

(6) If it is reasonably necessary in the interests of efficient agriculture, the landlord may permanently or temporarily deprive the dwelling-house of access made available in pursuance of this Schedule so long as suitable alternative access is available or is made available.