Elan Valley Trust are concerned to hear about a complaint made in relation to the letting of Ty Mawr Sheepwalk, following the sad death of the tenant. Ty Mawr Sheepwalk is a 350 acre stretch of open hill on the Elan Estate with no farmstead.

The Trust values the close-knit community of the Elan Valley, our tenants, and our staff.

As a landlord, the Trust complies with agricultural tenancy law and balances this with furthering the objectives of the charity as we manage tenancies on the estate. We offer long term starter tenancies in line with charity law. These are advertised and recruited using a fair and transparent process.

Whilst as a Trust we believe we have the policies and procedures in place to safeguard against discrimination, we are undertaking an investigation into the complaint in line with our complaints policy. In addition we are appointing an external expert to evaluate our procedures and conduct throughout the letting process.

We have paused the letting process while this investigation is underway, and it is not appropriate to comment further until that is concluded. It is our policy not to discuss these matters publicly via social media.