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What it is

Final extension of historic rural farm leases and right to buy the land

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 12 November 1991. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on Historical Rural Leases.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000070· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law defines historic rural leases as those predating the Civil Code, those made before the March 15, 1935 law with a tenant who personally farms the land, and those made before August 1, 1942 with rent set in wheat (up to 40 metric quintales) and personal farming. They keep that status even if the parties changed the rent or other contract terms.
  2. Historic leases in force are extended until December 31, 1997. During that period the tenant may buy the leased land paying the arithmetic mean between the cadastral value and the sale value of similar land in the area, an amount set by the arbitration boards. Buyers must personally farm the land for at least six years.
  3. If the tenant who personally farms the land is 55 or older when the law takes effect, the lease is extended until the tenant qualifies for a retirement or permanent disability pension and, at most, until age 65.
  4. If the tenant hands the land back free of charge at the landlord's request at the end of the farming year, or is expropriated, the tenant receives one third of the land's value. If the lease included a farm house where the tenant lived, the tenant may stay in it and on 10 % of the land (up to one hectare) until the tenant and the surviving spouse die.

Who it affects

  • Tenants under historic rural leases: Their contracts are extended until December 31, 1997, and they may buy the land or receive compensation if they give it up.
  • Tenant farmers aged 55 or older: They can keep the lease until retirement or, at most, age 65.
  • Landlords of rural land: They recover the land at the end of the extension, but must pay compensation and respect the tenant's right to buy.
  • Spouses of tenants: They may keep living in the farm house until they die.

Words worth knowing

Arrendamiento rústico histórico (historic rural lease)
A very old farm land rental contract, predating the Civil Code or the 1935 law, or made before August 1, 1942 with rent set in wheat.
Cultivador personal (personal farmer)
A person who farms the land directly, in person.
Derecho de acceso a la propiedad (right of access to ownership)
The tenant's right to buy the land they farm, at a price set by law.
Valoración catastral (cadastral value)
The official value the tax authorities assign to a property.
Casa de labor (farm house)
A home on the farm where the person working the land lives.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced12 November 1991Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted12 November 1991The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 2 official steps on a timeline
Nov 199111. 12 November 1991: Presentación22. 12 November 1991: Calificación

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Published in the BOE: Law 1/1992, of 10 February, on Historical Rural Leases.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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