The rural land market
Scott Mitchell highlights the points you may encounter when either selling or buying less productive,…
October 26, 2022 By Scott Mitchell
Privatisation of the Land Registry
Did you know there are plans to privatise the Land Registry? The Government is…
October 26, 2022 By Tim Atkins
The highs and lows of diversification
Farming does not stand still, and to thrive, more and more farmers are diversifying. We…
October 26, 2022 By Stephens Scown
What impact will the new immigration system have on farming?
The Government’s announcement of a new points-based immigration system has met with criticism from the…
October 26, 2022 By Lisa Mulholland
Managing common land
The recent Court of Appeal judgement is an important one for those purporting to exercise…
October 26, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Forward thinking farmers will adapt to thrive
Farming needs to shake off its outdated image to attract the next generation of dynamic rural…
October 26, 2022 By Stephens Scown
The rise of Agri-tech: legal issues to consider when creating new technology
Ian Thomas, a property litigation lawyer in the rural team, and our IP, IT and…
October 26, 2022 By Ian Thomas
Do you own unregistered land? Five reasons why voluntary registration is worth considering
With 16 per cent of land in England and Wales remaining unregistered, the Land Registry…
October 26, 2022 By Stephens Scown
New planning guidance increases approval chance for barn conversions
South West property owners planning barn conversions now have a better chance for approval from…
October 26, 2022 By Chris Tofts
The Re-Introduction of Beavers into the Wild
Following the success of the Government's trial re-introduction of beavers on the River Otter, further…
October 26, 2022 By Scott Mitchell
Divorce – who gets the horse?
January is the peak month for divorce and for farming families, a break-up can be…
October 13, 2022 By Andrew Barton
Isolated countryside homes – should a farmhouse owner be forced into a ‘Granny Annex’
Guidelines show that local planning authorities should avoid new isolated countryside homes but what happens…
September 19, 2022 By Stephens Scown