Land and property

Immediate action on rural planning is needed to help businesses thrive and secure jobs.

Farmers and landowners are being advised to protect their land from unwanted public rights of way (PROW) claims, following a spike in trespassing reports due to Covid-19.

Farm groups have claimed the Chancellor’s pledge to reduce VAT by 15 per cent for the tourism sector will see agritourism ‘fight back’ post Covid-19.

Farmers across England are set to benefit from simpler and more proportionate penalties for small over-claims of land under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2020.

Selling parcels of land for development is a big step and it is essential to do your homework. Olivia Midgley finds out how to avoid the bear traps.

A combination of political, economic, socio-cultural and environmental factors could see demand for land use change increase like never before. So how can you get the best return from your most valuable asset?

Industry has called for further detail on Government’s proposal to simplify the planning system and a commitment to work alongside landowners and rural businesses to ensure new changes work for the rural economy ‘in practise’

Growth in e-commerce has brought with it a need to construct warehousing and distribution centres. But what should you do if you are approached by a developer and how do you find the best deal? Olivia Midgley finds out.

As people forced to work from home during lockdown identify a new way of life and seek a healthier work/life balance, property experts predict the lifestyle property market could be set for change.