The bunch of lawful issues that emerge whether you are trading rural land or running the family ranch needs monetarily sound exhortation and a legitimate group focused on getting your deal done. Working with us means we can go the extra mile, because we also understand the personal side of running a farm. This additional assistance and backing is important, and elusive.
Work example involving agriculture land and esttes
- Culmination of £120m worth of arrangements during the Covid pandemic with numerous clients hoping to purchase prime property in the open country.
- Exchange of contracts within 24 hours on a recent estate sale due to speed of response and pragmatic analysis of the transaction. This was significant in finishing the arrangement as there were different bidders in the offing who required longer to perform.
- Saving clients hundreds of thousands in Stamp Duty on high value purchases this year.
Buying or selling a farm
Our specialist agricultural team can help through all stages of the conveyancing process, as well as helping negotiate and helping you understand how to get the best deal for you. Our specialists can help with:
- exhorting on subordinate matters that accompany a farming exchange;
- guidance on the issues you ought to consider when in discussions with specialists;
- help through all stages of the conveyancing process;
- searches and subsequent recommendations;
- funding issues and any dealings with lenders;
- advice on stamp duty requirements;
- exchange of contracts and speedy completions;
- post-completion work including Land Registry records; and
- tenancies, rights of way, overage obligations and leases.
Buying and selling property
Our comprehensive and business approach implies we can prompt on:
- the full conveyancing interaction of a provincial property including farm houses and homes;
- boundary and title issues;
- loans on your property;
- rights of way;
- the setting up of a specialist vehicle to purchase the property (whether it be a company, LLP, family partnership); and
- the exceedingly significant capital duty contemplations which structure a significant piece of any exchange.
Agriculture land development
Whether your deal is little or you have many sections of land we can assist with different perspectives including:
- issues with mixed use land;
- purchaser enquiries;
- rights of way;
- easements;
- transfer of retention;
- entitlements to subsidiaries;
- dealing with leases or licences; and
- yenancies and associated documentation.
The matter of running a ranch or possessing land
There are different lawful issues that you’ll look in running your ranch or possessing land, whether its essential arrangements or business plans for what’s to come.
We can help you with:
- farm partnership agreements and business structures;
- dealing with disputes;
- business tax advice;
- commercial contracts for farming businesses;
- employment issues and transferring staff;
- share farming agreements;
- farm business tenancies;
- commercial lettings;
- sporting rights;
- diversification and change of use;
- equestrian matters; and
- rights and responsibilities of landowners including liabilities relating to livestock and other animal issues.
Stamp duty and land tax
With the right guidance there are potential chances to make huge SDLT reserve funds. There are over 30 relief options. We can:
- advise on mixed use properties or farms;
- make appraisal of SDLT commitments with thought of different properties possessed, number of abodes and different variables;
- help with clearance applications; and
- give advice for dealing with HMRC.
How we work with you
Innovation has empowered us to give an elevated degree of administration to our clients regardless of whether they are nearby to our workplaces. Our recommendation can be given in numerous ways:
- Over the telephone
- Via video conferencing
- In face to face meetings
We will talk through how you might want to be reached and the most ideal ways for us to meet in our initial discussions with you.
