ABSTRACT
Sufficient time should be allowed for facts to be gathered, views assembled, discussions and negotiations to be had and considered with advice and reflection and then, as may be necessary, adjusted for a settlement to be reached. The parties to a rent negotiation might also find assistance in using early neutral evaluation, asking a respected third party for a view on the rent or a key issue between them to give both parties a sense of perspective on the issue and the outcome before they become seriously committed to a dispute process. The terms of the tenancy can usually be determined from the tenancy documents. The tenancy agreement should be examined, along with any other relevant documents or memoranda which vary the terms. The effect of individual terms will vary with the nature of the holding; for a bare land holding, repairing liabilities may be less significant than for a holding with dwellings and buildings.
