Our Branches |Peterborough 01733 346 333 Stamford 01780 752 066 Oakham 01572 757 565 Market Deeping 01778 230 120

Rural & Agriculture Law

We recognise that rural and agricultural law requires specialist knowledge and expertise. We have specialists from all areas of the firm who can provide a comprehensive range of services specific to rural and agricultural law.

Construction Law Rural & Agriculture Law

Rural and Agricultural Property

Whether you require advice relating to Farm Tenancies and Planning or a property within a Site of Special Scientific Interest, we can assist you. Our expert lawyers have a wealth of experience dealing with specific rural property law including:-

Purchase and sale of land, farms or sites of special scientific interest
Advice re listed buildings
Curtilage
Leases and farm business tenancies
Rural planning
Notice to quit
Wayleave agreements
Rural tourism – preservation of original features

Contact the commercial property team

Employment Law

Employment advice relating to topics that particularly affect agricultural employers include:-

The employment of seasonal workers
Restrictive covenants
Immigrant workers
Zero hours contracts
Health and safety
Minimum wage

Contact Katie Bowen Nicholas, solicitor

Family

Farming and rural families experiencing relationship breakdowns often require specialist legal advisors who understand the implications for your farming business or family ‘birth-right’. Our family lawyers can provide advice to deal with a separation as well as proactive planning support including formal agreements such as pre-nuptial, cohabitation and borrowing agreements; often the emphasis is on the division of the farming assets.

Contact Chris Brown, senior associate and head of family law.

Trust & Probate

Our specialists can help you plan to protect your property for future generations with inheritance tax mitigation in mind. They can also ensure you have the appropriate documentation in place to ensure your rural enterprise does not flounder in the small but, sadly, very real possibility that you may be rendered ‘incapable’ of making decisions*. Services include:-

Tax planning
Powers of attorney
Wills
Trusts
Liaison with our corporate department with regard to structure of farming businesses through partnership or company structures
Agricultural property relief advice
Business property relief advice

Contact Greg Baker, partner & head of Wills, Trusts & Probate department

*’Incapacity’ can result from physical or mental trauma or illness that results in loss of memory or brain function. If you run a business you should ensure suitable people are appointed to make decisions on your behalf.