The farming and rural community requires specialist legal advice relating to its sector from experts that are well versed to understand and respond to their needs.
Daltons has a particular interest in farming and rural matters. Our client base includes landlords and tenants of agricultural land, prospective purchasers of rural land, owners of landed estates and those involved in country pursuits.
We have strong links with the local farming community from the Meon Valley through to Midhurst and Petworth. We are also members of the Agricultural Law Association (ALA).
The rural industry is notorious for concluding low-scale deals on a "handshake" or by trust. We hear many disputes. For example, verbal agreements to have sheep, horses and cattle graze land, without formal written grazing agreements in place. In many instances a tenancy arises over the land and the grazier can refuse to leave claiming security of tenure!
By spending time at the beginning, our experts can help you avoid pitfalls, saving stress and money, not to mention valuable time on the farm, at a later date. If disputes do arise, we have specialists on hand to help resolve your problems, perhaps without a formal court process.
Our specialist team can meet all your agricultural law needs, including:
Property
• Farm purchase / sale
• Commercial lets of farm buildings
• Business tenancies
• Residential lets of farm cottages
• Rural housing
• Farm business tenancies
• Telemast leases
• Easements
• Wayleaves
• Rights of way
• Grazing agreements
• Service occupancies
Licences/Contracts
• Contract farming
• Third party licences
• Fishing licences
• Shooting licences
• Hunting licences
• Crop contracts
• Renewable energy contracts
Other
• Single farm payment
• Agriculture / environment schemes
• Farm diversification
• Sporting rights
• Milk quotas
• Employment advice
• Succession advice
• Business / partnership structures
• Dispute resolution
• Tax planning
• Family
• Limitation liability
We are available to meet with you to discuss your requirements either at one of our offices in Petersfield and Hayling Island or we can come to see you to save you time out of your busy days. Equally, instructions can be taken and dealt with via the telephone for those clients who cannot attend an office. Please contact us at anytime and we will be happy to discuss your requirements.
You can download a PDF copy of Daltons' Agriculture Law service sheet.
If you are interested in knowing more about our services please contact us on 01730 262816 or email: enquiries@daltons-law.co.uk.
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