Course description
This 4-hour live broadcast is a must for all property lawyers who are exposed to buying and selling farms and agricultural property. It is ideal for those who are new to buying & selling agricultural property or simply wish to refresh and update their knowledge in light of the changing face of agricultural law.
The course will identify key issues associated with farms and agricultural property. It will introduce you to assets which may arise in farm sales and help explain the niche enquiries which you should consider raising on an agricultural land acquisition.
Presenter Sarah Denney-Richards will provide a useful overview of agricultural occupation and Basic Payment Entitlements, and will discuss searches and why they are essential, environmental stewardship, agricultural and rural land enquiries, and much more.
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Introduction
This 4-hour live broadcast is a must for all property lawyers who are exposed to buying and selling farms and agricultural property.
It will identify key issues associated with farms and agricultural property. The course will introduce you to assets which may arise in farm sales and help explain the niche enquiries which you should consider raising on an agricultural land acquisition.
It will consider what questions to ask when taking initial instructions and will help delegates identify the key issues which affect farmers and landowners when investing in or disposing of property.
This live session is ideal for those who are new to buying and selling agricultural property or simply wish to refresh and update their knowledge in light of the changing face of agricultural law.
What You Will Learn
This live and interactive session will cover the following:
Part 1 (2 hours) Pre-Contract and Searches:
- Initial Instructions:
- Identifying assets, appropriate owners and modes of transfer
- Understanding and identifying your client and their needs
- An overview of agricultural occupation:
- Introducing a method of identifying agricultural occupation
- An overview of grazing licences, Farm Business Tenancies and occupation under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986
- Searches:
- A reminder of which searches are essential
- The Environment Search and what it means?
- Identifying helpful resources
Part 2 (2 hours) BPS, Environmental Stewardship and Enquiries
- An overview of Basic Payment Entitlements:
- Understanding the basics of the scheme
- Selling and buying entitlements
- Traps for the unwary
- Environmental Stewardship:
- Examine the current and new proposed stewardship schemes
- Consider the impact of a sale on the schemes
- How to amend the contract to meet your client's needs
- Agricultural and Rural Land Enquiries:
- What do they mean?
- Why are they important?
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