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ISSUES WITH FARM AND ACREAGE PROPERTIES
09-03-2025
09-03-2025

Is the property on well/septic? If yes, who is responsible for what?

Is there a stable?  How many stalls?

Is the tenant allowed to use it? Is the tenant allowed to keep horses?

The tenant has one horse and there are 2 horse stalls.   What ends up happening with that other horse stall?  

Can the tenant board horses for others?

Is the tenant allowed to ride horses on the property?

Is there insurance coverage for injury to tenants riding horses?

Is the tenant allowed to have any other animals on the property? What animals? How many?

Is the tenant allowed to construct anything? 

What is the tenant allowed to do on this land?

Is the tenants to maintain the property? What does maintenance mean?

Are there barns, sheds, other buildings?

Does the owner have any personal property in the buildings?

Is the tenant allowed to use the buildings? What are they allowed to use them for?

Who is to maintain the buildings?  Are the barns, sheds and other buildings insured?

What vehicles will be allowed on the property? Any recreational vehicles allowed?

Are recreational vehicles going to be used on the property?

Is there any equipment or farm equipment on the property? Who’s responsible for this equipment?

Who pays for the maintenance? 

Can this equipment be used by the tenant?

Will the tenant be constructing any barn, shed or any other buildings?

Will the tenant be allowed to do any work on the property? What will they be doing?

Does zoning allow commercial activity?

Will customers be coming on the property?

Will the tenant have vehicles or equipment belonging to others on the property?

Does the owner have proper insurance for commercial activity?

Does the owner have insurance for the tenant to do work?

Is the tenant’s personal property insured?

Is there a lawn? Who is responsible for the lawn?

Are there fields? Who’s responsible for maintenance of the fields?

Will the tenant store anything in barns, shed or outbuildings? What will they store? 

Is there fencing? Who is to maintain the fencing? What does that maintenance mean?

If the fencing is damaged does the owner have to repair? Can the owner remove fencing?

Are there gates? Who is to maintain the gates? What does maintenance mean?

Are there trees on the property? Who is responsible for tree maintenance or when one falls in a storm?

Does the property flood? Are there any roads or driveways on or to the property?

Who is to maintain the roads or driveways on or to the property?

Are there any areas or parts of the property that the tenant is prohibited from using? 

Is there electric service going to a barn where the owner has his RV stored with the a/c on?  Who pays for that electricity?  

 

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