Subjects:

Conveyancing

Contents:

Part 1: Narrative

Introduction

The Transaction

The Sale

The Principals

Local Variations

The Professional Team

The Land

The Title

Roads and Ways

Services

Common Land and Open Spaces

Wild Creatures, Sporting and Conservation

Trees and Timber

Mines and Quarries

Covenants

Planning

The Environment

Agricultural and Farm Business Tenancies

Residential Tenancies

Businesses amd other Leases and Licences

Grants and Payments

The Farming Business

Diversification

The Conveyancing Process

Searches and Information

Finance

Proceedings and Notice

Taxation

Part 2: Checklists

Part 3: Preliminary Enquiries

Part 4: Precedents

Farms and Estates: A Conveyancing Handbook is the only textbook dedicated to this subject. Written by one of the leading agricultural lawyers in the UK, it guides you through the complexities of advising on the sale and purchase of rural land – a process that frequently raises technical problems which differ greatly from standard conveyancing transactions such as dealing with unregistered land, livestock quotas, tenancy problems and the transfer of employees and contracts for plant and machinery.

This new edition takes account of recent major legislative developments including the Common Agricultural Policy which came into effect in May 2005:-

• the Land Registration Act 2002,
• Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
• Also included are Stamp Duty Land Tax and the Hunting Act 2004.

The book provides a practical explanation of the subject, highlighting what the professional adviser must look for and how a deal should be structured to avoid tax and other problems. It also includes 18 specialist precedents.