Agriculture & Rural Affairs

About

Provided by Ward Hadaway LLP

The Rural Land and Estates team at Ward Hadaway is made up of dedicated specialists operating in each major part of the firm in order to offer sound, practical advice on a wide range of issues affecting the countryside and the people and businesses within it. By drawing on the resources of the entire firm, we are able to offer our clients in this sector a full and complete service. Our specialists each have significant experience of the sector and are fully able to understand the particular needs of private landowners, farmers, rural businesses, banks operating in the sector and other rural based organisations.

 
The range of competencies covered by the team include the following: sale and purchase of rural land, farms, estates, woodlands and country houses and sale and purchase of farming and other rural businesses; agricultural tenancies and all other rural landlord and tenant matters; provision of advice generally on agricultural law; agricultural subsidies and the schemes that regulate them; all aspects of estate management; easements, rights of way, wayleaves and public access; planning and development; environmental issues and waste; energy schemes; mineral extraction and issues relating to ownership of mines and minerals; equestrianism; partnership and business advice; agricultural securities and mortgages; contentious issues, litigation, arbitration and tribunals including employment, family and matrimonial matters; tax planning, wills and trusts.