This work covers the sale or purchase of farms and other rural land in England, including farms with business tenancies, shooting rights, and easements affecting land use. A solicitor handles the conveyancing: drafting and negotiating the sale contract, reviewing title and any restrictive covenants, checking tenancies and agricultural tenancies, arranging funding, and dealing with stamp duty land tax and registration at HM Land Registry. They coordinate with surveyors, lenders, and farmers, ensuring title is clear and the transfer follows the expected timetable.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
The solicitor manages titles, restrictive covenants, rights of way, and any agricultural or grazing rights. They handle farm business tenancies, associated subsidies, and loans or guarantees, coordinating with lenders, surveyors, and the sellers and purchasers. They prepare and exchange the Missives in Scotland; in England, they ensure contract terms are robust and the transfer complies with Land Registry rules and planning constraints. They also oversee registration of the disposition and any encumbrances.
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