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Agriculture & Rural Property Disputes
The statutes that govern occupation often require long notice periods and one or
more grounds to be satisfied. In addition, often there is only one opportunity in a
year for a notice to be served and therefore a lack of early planning can be to the
detriment of the landowner.
In identifying what rights are in situe at an early stage is crucial—both agricultural
related tenancies, business tenancies and residential occupation can be difficult to
terminate if the written agreements that accompany them are not comprehensive.
It is also important to ensure that any accrued rights can be proven and/or
documented. This might involve production of Statutory Declarations or applications
to Land Registry.
It is important to deal with all land rights formally if there is a risk of a dispute in the
future or if there are any issues or rights on the land which could impact upon
potential development value or the timing of any development.
Works closely with:
Agriculture & Rural Property
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