<P> The current regime under the 1995 Act for regulating tenancies, commonly known as Farm Business Tenancies, permits the creation of a clearly and easily terminable interest, whether by a periodic tenancy or a fixed term . In the cycle of animal husbandry and land use and improvement, the long - term effect of the Farm Business Tenancy on the landscape of Britain is not yet proven . It was predicted by landowners and other industry spokesmen that the 1995 Act would create opportunities for new tenants by allowing large areas of new lettings but this has not happened in practice as most landowners have continued to favour share farming or management agreements over formal tenancies and the majority of new lettings under the Act have been to existing farmers, often owner - occupiers taking on extra land at significantly higher rents than could be afforded by a traditional tenant . </P> <P> Tenant farming immigrants came to Canada not just from the British Isles but also the United States of America . </P> <P> Until about 1900, the majority of Ireland was held by landlords, as much as 97% in 1870, and rented out to tenant farmers who had to pay rent to landlords and taxes to the Church and State . The majority of the people had no access to land. 1.5% of the population owned 33.7% of the nation, and 50% of the country was in the hands of only 750 families . Absenteeism was common and detrimental to the country's progress . Tenants often sub-rented small plots on a yearly basis from local farmers paying for them by labour service by a system, known as conacre, most without any lease or land rights . Irish smallholders were indistinguishable from the cottiers of England . </P> <P> The abuse of tenant farmers led to widespread emigration to the United States and the colonies and was a key factor within the Home Rule Movement . They also underlined a deterioration in Protestant - Catholic relationships, although there were notable elements of cooperation in reform attempts such as the Tenant Right League of the 1850s . Following the Potato Famine tenant farmers were the largest class of people . Discontent led to the Land War of the 1870s onwards, the Irish Land Acts of 1870, the founding of the Land League 1879 to establish fair rents and the fixity of tenures . The movement played a key element in the unification of country and urban classes and the creation of a national identity . not existing before . </P>

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