Author : L. Blair Hamilton
Publisher : Canadian Centre Policy Alternatives
ISBN 13 : 088627432X
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (862 download)
Book Synopsis Agricultural Land Trusts: Preserving Small Farm Heritage by : L. Blair Hamilton
Download or read book Agricultural Land Trusts: Preserving Small Farm Heritage written by L. Blair Hamilton and published by Canadian Centre Policy Alternatives. This book was released on 2005 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The land trust is seen as a way For example, a landowner might have a bun- to both balance the legitimate rights of the indi- dle of rights to a section of land. [...] The common, and private forms of property, and trust owns the land and the lessee or the user concludes that the land trust does not fit neat- owns the improvement. [...] The land use agreement. 5 easement transfers with the title of the property In Canada, the greatest number of land trusts and may impact the market value of the property. [...] There is a growing interest A "positive easement" gives the holder of the in housing trusts (CLTs), which are much more easement the right to enter on the land for a par- common in the U. S. Agricultural land trusts are ticular reason. [...] The development of agricultural land for free, where the restrictive nature of the ease- trusts is a relatively new phenomenon, and most ment is consistent with the landowner's long term of them are designed to address the issue of farm- desire for how the land is to be used.