Many of our lawyers live in rural communities and so it is no surprise that we have vast practical experience acting for farmers and landowners in a wide range of agricultural transactions.
We offer prompt and practical advice to guide you through your transaction. If you have an agricultural query please contact any of our offices and they will put you in touch with one of our team or simply click below to submit an e-mail enquiry.
There are many issues which must be considered when purchasing agricultural land and farms which require specialist knowledge and experience which many conveyancers don’t have. These may include:
Our team is experienced in dealing with issues which are unique to the agricultural sector.
The Partnership is by far the most common business structure adopted by farming businesses and, with a properly considered and drafted Partnership Agreement, can offer a good balance between certainty and flexibility.
Sadly, many farming partnerships do not have an up-to-date partnership agreement and, in the absence of any agreement, a farming partnership will be governed by the Partnership Act 1890. The basic provisions set out in this act are almost certainly insufficient for a modern farming partnership and could lead to highly undesirable outcomes particularly from a tax perspective.
No partnership agreement is straightforward, but there are a number of factors unique to farming businesses which make farming partnerships all the more challenging.
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