Report conclusion of the land lease agreement
As the lessor of agricultural land, you must notify the competent authority of the conclusion of a land lease agreement. As a tenant, you can also notify the competent authority.
If the competent authority finds the following conditions during the inspection, it can object to and cancel the land lease agreement:
- the land lease agreement concluded leads to an unhealthy distribution of land, in particular an accumulation of land,
- this results in uneconomic fragmentation or
- the lease price is unreasonably high.
Who should I contact?
Responsible property transaction authorities (districts, independent cities and large independent cities)
Responsible authorities
Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Finanzen und Kommunales
Mo. - Do. 08:30 - 12:30 Uhr u. 14:30 - 16:00 Uhr
Fr. 08:30 - 12:30 Uhr
Contact
- Dörpen (Samtgemeinde):
- Emsbüren (Einheitsgemeinde):
- Emsland (Landkreis):
- Freren (Samtgemeinde):
- Geeste (Einheitsgemeinde):
- Haren (Ems) (Einheitsgemeinde):
- Haselünne (Einheitsgemeinde):
- Herzlake (Samtgemeinde):
- Lathen (Samtgemeinde):
- Lengerich (Samtgemeinde):
- Meppen (Einheitsgemeinde):
- Nordhümmling (Samtgemeinde):
- Papenburg (Einheitsgemeinde):
- Rhede (Ems) (Einheitsgemeinde):
- Salzbergen (Einheitsgemeinde):
- Sögel (Samtgemeinde):
- Spelle (Samtgemeinde):
- Twist (Einheitsgemeinde):
- Werlte (Samtgemeinde):
Requirements
- You have concluded a land lease agreement.
- Through the land lease agreement you
- no unhealthy distribution of land, in particular the accumulation of land,
- no uneconomic fragmentation or
- an unreasonably high lease price.
- Land lease agreements for agricultural land smaller than 0.5 hectares are exempt from the notification requirement.
Which documents are required?
- a copy of the written land lease agreement or
- in the case of an orally concluded land lease agreement: the content of the notification
What are the fees?
There are no costs.
Process flow
The competent authority checks the contract for completeness and with regard to the assessment.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The land lease is valid if you have not received a notice of objection after one month or after an extension to two months.
Constructive Approval: 1 - 2 MonthsYou must notify the competent authority of the land lease agreement one month after signing it.
Processing duration
The decision on the objection to a land lease agreement or an amendment to an agreement must be made by the competent authority in writing within one month of notification of the conclusion of the agreement or the amendment to the agreement.
Processing Time: 1 - 2 Months
What else should I know?
There are no indications or special features.
Legal basis
- § 2 Gesetz über die Anzeige und Beanstandung von Landpachtverträgen (Landpachtverkehrsgesetz - LPachtVG)
- §§ 585 bis 597 Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB)
- § 4 Gesetz über die Anzeige und Beanstandung von Landpachtverträgen (Landpachtverkehrsgesetz - LPachtVG)
- § Section 2 of the Lower Saxony Land Transactions Agriculture Act (NGrdstLwG)
Appeal
- Application to the competent district court for a court ruling against the objection notice



