Agricultural Property and Landed Estates

We are agriculture and landed estates specialists, and property experts rolled into one, serving a wide client base throughout the country.

Land and agricultural property lawyers in the heart of the rural community

Special skills for a unique sector – expertise in farming and property

Land used for farming and related agricultural industry presents specific challenges not found with other types of property. We are based in the heart of the rural community and have long-standing relationships with our farming and land-owning clients, sometimes spanning generations. We also have a high level of expertise in all matters of property law.

Maximising your land’s commercial potential – diversification project guidance

We can help clients who want to diversify their land use with renewable energy schemes or telecoms installations, or in the sale of land to developers. We also act for developers so we understand how to make a transaction run smoothly for the benefit of both parties.

Buying and selling land

We act for a broad range of landowners, farm businesses and agriculture related firms, and will help with all commercial transactions such as sale and purchase of farmland, farm properties and agricultural tenancies. With our deep sector knowledge, we will ensure your land’s potential is fully realised with future-proofed agreements.

The team at Tees have the diversity in knowledge that enable them to understand their clients needs. They operate with transparency and fairness.

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Our expertise

Our agricultural property and landed estates solicitors can support and advise you on a range of issues including:

Land developments
Sale of land to developers
Joint ventures and collaboration agreements
Agricultural and rural property transactions
Diversification projects
Strategic land transactions and option agreements

Legal and financial advice

Tees is a full-service top-tier Legal 500 firm, so we can support you with any legal matters connected with your landed estates or agricultural property, and other legal issues that might affect your organisation or business such as tax and employment law.

We also have in-house independent financial advisers who work closely with our lawyers to deliver all the advice you need for your business, and for investment for the future.

Our independent financial advisers are regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, which means we are accountable for all the advice that we give.

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Frequently asked questions

The answers to many of your questions can be found here, please get in touch for further information.

I have been told my property has development potential. What do I do?

If you’ve been contacted by a developer or a land promoter regarding a potential development to your property, you may wish to consider granting an option agreement or a promotion agreement. An option agreement is made between the landowner and the developer, where it is intended that the developer will apply for planning permission and requires an option to buy the property. A land promotion agreement is used where a developer agrees to apply for planning permission and will market the property for sale on the open market once planning permission has been obtained. This is usually in return for a proportion of the net sale proceeds. The law on this is very complex and you will need specialist advice.

Contact us today

If you’d like to meet one of our experts for a confidential, no obligation chat, please get in touch.

Telephone

0800 013 1165

Office locations
Bishop’s Stortford
Brentwood
Cambridge
Chelmsford
North Herts
Saffron Walden

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All legal services provided by Tees are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Tees is a trading name of Stanley Tee LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number 464615) and is registered in England and Wales number OC327874.

All financial services provided by Tees are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Tees and Tees Wealth are trading names of Tees Financial Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered in England and Wales number 4342506. Registered office address Tees House, 95 London Road, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 3GW.

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