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Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS) vs Agricultural Property Relief (APR)
Farmers beware of the potential disastrous Inheritance Tax implications! Since Brexit, valuable farming grants and subsidies, which many...
Hayley Barker
Oct 24, 20232 min read

Claiming Ownership of Land - Adverse Possession
There is a long-established legal precept known as “adverse possession” by which an applicant may apply to the Land Registry and “stake a...
Hayley Barker
Sep 1, 20232 min read

How to help prevent a Public Highway being created over land
Members of the public often see land as a ‘free-for-all’ and take it upon themselves to wander across it, without permission. This will...
Joanna Magrs
Aug 3, 20233 min read


Reversionary Leases
I recently acted on behalf of a landowner who less than 10 years ago, granted a lease over part of his farm to a developer. The lease...
Oliver Riley
Apr 6, 20233 min read


Implications of SDLT when entering into Overage Agreements
As a solicitor in a rural practice, I often act for clients who have agreed to purchase land ‘subject to overage’. Also known as...
Oliver Riley
Nov 4, 20222 min read

Should I register my Land at the Land Registry?
As a solicitor in a rural practice, many of my clients own land that has been held by the family for generations. With no recent dealings...
Oliver Riley
Jan 25, 20223 min read

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