Boundary disputes
The negotiation of commercial and residential boundary disputes; Rural agricultural ditch and hedge disputes.
Also consider; Easements way leaves and rights of way, Plans, maps and drawings and compensation claims.
Budgeting
Whole farm business financial forecasting including new farming activities and existing enterprises.
Also consider; repair programmes, planned estate maintenance and farm/land acquisitions.
Compensation claims
Calculation and submission of claims with full supporting evidence for compulsory acquisition, crop losses, insurance purposes, litigation and utility works.
Also consider; boundary disputes, landlord and tenant matters, telecoms and minerals.
Conservation
Creation of amenity and organic schemes, environmental schemes; planning, budgeting and relevant applications; project management; grant availability; Capital schemes; local funded countryside enhancement schemes.
Also consider; diversification schemes, forestry, grants and subsidies, landlord and tenant matters and farm building design.
Contract farming arrangements
Contract and share farming agreements and valuations.
Also consider; landlord and tenant matters.
Dilapidation and schedules of condition
Full schedules of condition to include dated photos and descriptions. Dilapidations schedules, with repair costings, for use within specific reports leases or agreements.
Also consider; new lease and renewals, compensation claims, budgeting, landlord and tenant matters, repair programmes and valuations.
Diversification schemes
The appraisal of added value schemes to the current farm business taking into account labour, management, land and building availability, financial status, funding and grants.
Also consider; property sales and lettings, conservation, forestry, grants and subsidies, landlord and tenant matters, planning applications, new lease and renewals and budgeting.
Easements, way leaves and rights of way
Negotiation of power, telephone, water, sewage supply routes including payments. Footpath re-routing and new schemes to include heads of agreement.
Also consider; property sales and lettings, compensation claims, landlord and tenant matters, new lease and renewals and telecoms.
Equestrian
Design of stable complexes, indoor and outdoor ménages and the submission of planning applications. The creation of grazing licences and short term letting agreements.
Also consider; Diversification schemes, grants and subsidies, farm building design and new lease and renewals.
Farm/land acquisitions
sourcing of farms, land, property, to the required brief.
Also consider; Rural asset management, contract farming arrangements, diversification schemes, grants and subsidies, planned estate maintenance and valuations.
Farm building design
Crop, livestock, general purpose, equestrian and storage buildings to include calculations, drawings, planning applications and management of the chosen contractor through the build.
Also consider; Planning applications, waste management, grants and subsidies, diversification schemes, plans maps and drawings, rural asset management, repair programmes and planned estate maintenance.
Forestry
Woodland grant scheme applications. Planting schemes. Woodland management including marking for thinning and felling and timber contracts. Timber and woodland sale. Amenity woodland schemes. Orchard planting plans. Woodland taxation.
Also consider; Property sales and lettings, conservation, grants and subsidies and valuations.
Grants and subsidies
Completion of relevant forms and applications to include Single Payment Scheme and ELS forms on an annual basis. Appeals, amendments and recalculations.
Do call us (tel 07766 104 370) to check what subsidies you may be entitled too or grants you could apply for.
Also consider; Conservation, diversification schemes, repair programmes, forestry and waste management.
Inheritance planning
Structured planning for and the implementation of the handover of farming assets and business in order to minimise taxation payments in consultation with other professional advisers.
Also consider; Property sales and lettings, rural asset management, valuations, landlord and tenant matters and diversification.
Landlord and tenant matters
Including; Agricultural holdings act; farm business tenancies act; rent reviews; repairs and maintenance liabilities; Diversification; Game acts; Farmhouse domicile; Succession provisions; Tenants improvements and fixtures; Dilapidations; Quotas; Arbitrations; Notices to remedy; Compensation
Also consider; Diversification schemes, grants and subsidies, dilapidations and schedules of condition and inheritance planning
Minerals
Management and guidance of the process for mineral bearing land from planning, negotiation of heads of terms, royalty payments through to restoration.
Also consider; Plans maps and drawings, new leases and renewals, budgeting, compensation claims.
New lease and renewals
Commercial and agricultural lease renewals and negotiations of heads of terms.
Also consider; Landlord and tenant matters, contract farming arrangements.
Plans, maps and drawings
Commercial, retail and agricultural building floor plans, elevation drawings for planning or personal use. Land calculations.
Also consider; Farm building design, equestrian, diversification schemes, new lease and renewals, dilapidation and schedules of condition and grants and subsidies.
Planned estate maintenance
Whole estate policy for a five year rolling programme to include in hand and let farms, fencing, ditching, property decorations and repairs and extensive expenditure items.
Also consider; Grants and subsidies, repair programmes, landlord and tenant matters and inheritance planning.
Planning applications
Submission of householder and general planning applications to include for design and access statements, relevant plans. Applications for agricultural buildings under 28 day notifications or full planning. Change of use class applications diversification scheme applications. Planning appeals and advice. Equestrian enterprises.
Also consider; Grants and subsidies, property sales and lettings, repair programmes and diversification.
Property sales and lettings
Valuations and marketing of agricultural properties, buildings and land for private treaty, tender and auction sales. Assured tenancy lettings under the housing act.
Also consider; Inheritance planning, farm and land acquisitions, valuations
Repair programmes
Farm and estate planned repair and maintenance programmes to include for refurbishment, rebuild, and minor repair. Budgeting. Contract management.
Also consider; Budgeting, waste management, rural asset management, planned estate maintenance and planning applications.
Rural asset management
Management of let farms, farm houses, cottages and buildings; the collection of rents, annual management of the properties and land; Settlement into nominated bank accounts; liaison with bankers, accountants, solicitors, stock brokers for full portfolio management.
Also consider; New lease and renewals, landlord and tenant matters, repair programmes and budgeting.
Rent reviews
Negotiation of landlord and tenant rent reviews under agricultural holdings act or farm business tenancy act; the negotiation of rent for telecoms sites.
Also consider; Landlord and tenant matters, new lease and renewals and diversification.
Telecoms
Promotion of potential farm sites to telecom providers, negotiation of siting, lease heads of terms and rent. Site sharing, equipment limits.
Also consider; planning applications and rent reviews.
Valuations
Present day valuations for farmhouses, estates, land, farm and commercial buildings, livestock, deadstock and timber for end of year accounts, sales, lettings, probate, grants and matrimonial disputes.
Also consider; Sales and lettings, inheritance planning, grants and subsidies and forestry.
Waste management
We work with our clients to ensure current legislation regarding the control of pollution regulations, removal of 'on farm' plastic waste, recycling schemes and green waste sites is managed to maximum efficiency. We negotiate contracts, advice on best practice methods and design 'on farm' storage facilities.
Also consider; diversification, planning applications, grants and subsidies and repair programmes.
