528. Right to compensation.

A tenant¹ of an agricultural holding² is entitled, subject to certain exceptions³, on quitting the holding on the termination of the tenancy⁴, to obtain from his landlord⁵ compensation for relevant improvements carried out by the tenant and for tenant-right matters⁶. Relevant improvements are those specified in the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986⁷ and begun on or after 1 March 1948⁸. It is immaterial with regard to the tenant's right to compensation for relevant improvements that he entered into occupation before 1 March 1948: the test is whether the improvements were commenced on or after that date