Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is set to change significantly from 1 April 2025, bringing higher tax costs for many residential property transactions. If you’re planning to buy or sell property, it’s essential to understand how these changes could affect you. From April...
If you’re a landowner, you may have heard the term hope value when discussing compulsory purchase. But what does it mean, and why does it matter? In simple terms, hope value refers to the potential future worth of land if it were to be developed. When land is...
Are you a landowner or tenant with an Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) tenancy? If so, it’s crucial to understand the changes to succession rules that came into effect on September 1, 2024 in England. These changes, brought about by the Agriculture Act 2020,...
People in England have the right to roam on open access land, including mountains, moors,heaths, downs, common land, and some land around the King Charles III England Coast Path.Additionally, privately owned land may be subject to public access due to the existence of...
One of the lesser known consequences of the Autumn budget revealed that Basic and Delinked payments to farmers due in 2025 will be drastically reduced. The first payment band of up to £30,000 is to be reduced by 76% and all higher payment bands are to be reduced to...
Wills are not just for those who have a great deal of assets and property. Everyone should have a will stating what they would like to do with their possessions after they die. If a person dies without a will, the law decides how those possessions should be...
