About: FrankSmith&Co

The Homeowners Alliance has been closely following the upcoming Leasehold reform 2024, a significant overhaul of leasehold laws aimed at empowering homeowners and curbing unfair practices. The reforms mark a change in the property market, focusing on eliminating outdated practices that often leave leaseholders at a disadvantage. The key changes in the Leasehold reform are:…

Unlike in Hollywood films, with families gathered in a wood panelled room, with the Executor sitting at a leather table reading the recently deceased’s Will aloud and delivering the news of which members are to receive assets from the Estate. In the UK, the reality is somewhat different. Although we do not have ‘Will readings’…

Farmers and landowners are now able to apply for funding, through the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FIPL) programme, for one-off projects. If your proposed project delivers a fundable outcome for the climate, nature and people – you may be eligible for a grant. The programme has been developed by DEFRA with the support of AONB…

The Government has announced a poultry lockdown from the 7th November 2022 affecting all poultry and captive birds which will need to be housed until further notice.  This is in response to the biggest ever outbreak of Avian Flu.  Birds are required to be shut indoors and their keepers are to implement strict biosecurity measures…

We are delighted to welcome our clients and colleagues to our new offices: 18 Rodney Road, Cheltenham GL50 1JJ.  Located just off the High Street and close to John Lewis & Partners.  Metered on-street parking is available and in the nearby car parks.  A map showing our location is on our Contact Us page. A…

At Frank Smith & Co, we are proud to do our part to help the environment and support local farmers and businesses where we can. As such, we’ve done away with plastic milk containers for our teas and coffees and now opt for reusable glass bottles sourced locally from farms throughout Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.  

We are proud to Sponsor the SoGlos Hot List of 12 Inspirational People in Gloucestershire Farming & Agriculture - a definitive list which demonstrates the breadth and depth of farming and agriculture talent we are so lucky to have here in Gloucestershire. Our Founder and Managing Partner, Frank Smith, is a nationally recognised legal expert…

We are very proud to sponsor the Cotswold Life Food & Drink Awards 2021 We are a very local firm see ourselves as part of the Cotswold and Gloucestershire communities.  We are passionate about working with local businesses and cafés and tea shops have really been at the heart of local communities this past 18…

We are delighted to sponsor this category for the 2021 Cotswold Life Food and Drink Awards.  The judges will be looking for a café, coffee or teashop which is able to create an outstanding customer experience - a warm welcome, high quality tea and/or coffee plus a range of other drinks, tasty food made from…

While the term originally applied to mainly cottages, tied dwellings encumber thousands of Properties throughout ruralUK, setting out limitations on who is lawfully permitted to occupy a dwelling. Throughout the 1st and 2nd World War, many residents from larger cities relocated to the countryside and resorted to the agricultural sector for a source of income. Workers often needed lodging, and a land owner would accommodate this requirement by renting out small cottages built on or around their Properties to their employees. By providing a dwelling to their workers, the…

HRH Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh 1921 – 2021 We join the British people in our sincere condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family on the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip was a proud supporter of British Farming; passionate about the countryside and…