Lease issues need to vent.

Jennifer L. · #21 12/15/13, 12:50 PM

I think you should break the lease and get out asap. If you only found out after you signed up for the land that it "turns out" this rotten neighbor has an easement that allows him total use of the land, then you were duped and you've got a leg to stand on to get your money back on the remainder of the lease.

Your landlord seems to be totally under the thumb of the neighbor, in any case, and it's never going to be any better. I would have a heart to heart with the landlord, tell him you simply have no control over your own leased land and you have to get out. He may be decent about it and not contest it.

Wolf mom · #22 12/15/13, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by am1too

Not quote exactly true. Money has exchanged hands over some agreement which is proof of said lease. Proving the terms may be another issue. But preventing access is revoking the lease.

Thanks for the clarification, am1too

opportunity · #23 12/15/13, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolf mom

Read your lease!

If it states you have the right to the sheds and parking and the landlord has now rented the parking to another person (do I have that right?). He has broken the terms of the lease and you have recourse - If you've paid in advance, take him to small claims court.

Post no trespassing signs all around the property's edge. Helps when you call the sheriff. I'd also start a journal of all the things happening & when with the land and your stuff. Never know when it may come in handy. Become very proactive in all you do but don't overstep.

If it ain't written - you have no recourse.

Landlord doesn't ok no trespassing signs. After talking to her she is ok with others on the property so I'm ---- out of luck on not having problems.

opportunity · #24 12/15/13, 09:54 PM

The lease was basic we get land for hay and grazing in exchange for said amount of money. The access and irrigation rights were told to us verbally. Our grazing season usually starts in May when we turn our animals out on another piece for the summer. We don't grow crops here you can't we only have a short season and thin top soil. We cut the hay in August then try hard to get some regrowth for the fall feed. I hardly do better on the hay after the lease and equipment costs are taken into account I will have to buy hay if I loose this piece but I have bough in the past almost every year just increases what I buy.
I did like having multiple places to put animals since I removed them from the piece I have the cows heifers bulls steers and horses all on the same place. The cross fencing didn't work very well though and the bull bred my heifers. I have last my other two lease this year since the properties have changed ownership (I was not ask if I wanted to buy but couldn't have afford it anyway). I keep looking for new places to lease or buy but at $10,000 an acre it is hard to justify buying might just have to scale way back and keep a few cows as pets.

L.A. · #25 12/15/13, 10:33 PM

I believe any transaction involving real estate must be in writing to be legally valid.

rambler · #26 12/16/13, 01:36 AM

Verbal leases are good in farm country, but hard to prove when problems arise.

Sorry for the troubles, but if the landlord is that two sided about it not much you can do. They should have no say on trespassing signs, even you rent the property it is up to you, not them, but I know how it goes....

May is an odd time for a farm lease, you get the property over winter when it is worthless....

Paul

joebill · #27 12/16/13, 09:25 AM

Go inform the landlord you are out of there, and that by the time you get done telling everyone in the country what happened, she won't be able to lease that place for a junkyard, let alone anything else. Then, follow up.

The alternative is starting a war, but you have to be war-like enough to win. If I owned the property, I'd go to war, but not over leased property.....Joe