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What does Waygo mean?
In agricultural tenancy practice, waygo (also “waygoing”) describes the point at which an outgoing tenant gives up possession of an agricultural holding or agricultural land and the associated end‑of‑tenancy settlement. It commonly refers to the date of quitting (the “waygo date”), whether termination follows expiry, surrender, assignation/assignment, or a notice to quit or notice of intention to quit. In practice, waygo covers: delivery up of possession; the waygoing/tenant‑right valuation (for example, crops in the ground, unexhausted manures and fertilisers, seeds, fixtures and tenant’s improvements); claims for statutory or contractual compensation; and any counterclaims for dilapidations, rent, or repairs. These are usually resolved by agreement, arbitration or expert determination under the lease and applicable legislation. “Waygo” is a descriptive practitioner term rather than a defined statutory term, and is used across England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. The rights, timing and procedures at waygo are governed by the relevant agricultural holdings or landlord and tenant legislation in each jurisdiction and by the tenancy agreement. In Scotland, “waygo” is also commonly used to denote the tenant’s statutory waygo compensation for improvements on termination; elsewhere, usage focuses on the date of quitting and the waygoing account.
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