Agriculture and Landed Estates
Transactions involving agricultural or estate property often have special complications or considerations
The land may be subject to agricultural tenancies, there may be tied cottages, assured shorthold tenancies or business tenancies. What about the sporting or fishing rights? Are there any woodland grant, millennium grant or countryside stewardship schemes in force? You may need advice on selling or leasing quota and the land may be subject to ancient common and/or manorial rights.
Denison Till acts for a range of clients, from the tenant farmer through to large estates, such as Castle Howard. The advantage of offering estate property services within a commercial firm is that we can provide you with a team of experts who can help you exploit the estate's potential, for example with merchandising, as the pressure to diversify continues. We have advised on a number of income-generating projects, such as setting up wind farms and caravan parks or doing business over the web.
"This firm is best known for its work for landed estates such as Castle Howard, the Hovingham Estate and Broughton Hall" Chambers & Partners
The department lawyers recognise the need to run farms and estates as businesses, without losing sight of the fact that many are homes as well. Commercial objectives have to be balanced against protecting a way of life and local reputation.
For more information, telephone David Grice or Kathryn Dean on 01904 611411 or email commercialproperty@denisontill.com. Register for the free, regular email newsletters on the registration form