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The Rural Hub is the place to find information, advice and the latest research on all aspects of land, estate and farm management.

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Specialisms

As you consider your future strategy, having access to the right expertise and information is crucial. Our teams cover every service and discipline within the rural sector; grounded in excellent farming and land management fundamentals, we are underpinned by the wider financial and property expertise of the BNP Paribas Group.

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Managing Estates & Land

Strutt & Parker’s national land management team provides strategic business advice and practical management services to clients including private estates,...

Farming

Our experienced and knowledgeable farming team can help make you become more profitable and efficient by offering practical and realistic...

Estates & Farms Agency

Strutt & Parker have been at the forefront of the estates and farms market for over 130 years. We have...

Forestry & Woodland

John Clegg & Co is the specialist forestry & woodland division of Strutt & Parker. Our specialist forestry and woodland...

Environmental

Strutt & Parker’s environmental land management advice is delivered with an eye firmly on the bigger picture and with a...

Energy

Rural Ambitions

Managing Rural Housing

Our services are tailored to each client and range from advising on the regulations affecting residential tenancies, through to a...

Viticulture

Strutt & Parker’s viticulture group are the market leaders in identifying and securing land suitable for vines through purchases or...

Rural Connectivity

Strutt & Parker's unrivalled telecoms group acts for landowners only and never for telecommunications operators. With dedicated local specialists, we...

Client Accounting & Taxation

Our land & property accounting and bookkeeping department works closely with our taxation team, who uniquely combine rural and agricultural...

Estates Development & Planning

The Planning Team work alongside landowners, institutional clients and the development industry to unlock the planning potential of land and...

Future Trends

Keeping abreast of trends in markets and demographics is key to running successful rural businesses. Whether it is looking for...

Research

Our in-house rural research team reviews the latest information and trends and produces briefing papers for clients and for our...

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Latest Articles

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Rural sector entering a new era for tax and business planning

The 2024 London Land and Property Briefing saw experts from across the Rural team share their insights on the potential challenges and opportunities facing land managers. The theme of the event was building resilience, with speakers using an example of a fictional, model estate – called Woodhare – to explore different strategies for rural estates […]

Farming
Managing Estates & Land
Estate & Land Management

15.11.2024

9 mins

Land Business Update | Week Commencing 11 November 2024

Land Business Magazine out now Our new Land Business magazine is now available. Its theme is building resilience and it includes articles on: Autumn Budget – Our initial thoughts on the changes announced in the Budget. Climate adaptation – How farming businesses are responding to the challenge of climate change. Planning potential – What do […]

Research
Land Business Update

14.11.2024

6 mins

In the know: How farms are becoming more climate resilient

Farming businesses across the UK face the prospect of warmer and wetter winters, hotter and drier summers and more frequent and intense weather extremes. Recent Met Office figures show that average UK temperatures between 2014 and 2023 were 1.25°C higher than between 1961 and 1990 and six of the warmest years on record occurred in […]

Farming
Environmental

14.11.2024

11 mins

Land Business Update | Autumn Budget

What the Autumn Budget means for farmers and landowners Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Autumn Budget after weeks of speculation about the contents. The following is a brief summary of some of the key announcements with implications for farmers and landowners and our understanding of them so far. Overview This is a Budget which […]

Research
Land Business Update

31.10.2024

11 mins

What’s on the horizon for residential landlords?

The government has confirmed that landlords in England will need to ensure any let residential property has a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C by 2030. This is a reversal of the Conservative government’s announcement in September 2023 which scrapped plans to increase the minimum EPC from an E to C between 2025 […]

Managing Rural Housing
Policies and regulations

24.10.2024

4 mins

Budget preview: Taxation of landed estates and farms

Rumours continue to swirl about whether there will be changes to the tax regime which could impact rural landowners in the Autumn Budget (30 October), although at the time of writing nothing is certain. Rhodri Thomas, Head of Rural at Strutt & Parker, made a joint presentation with Philip Whitcomb, a partner at Clarke Willmott […]

Managing Estates & Land
Succession Planning

24.10.2024

3 mins

Calls mount to reverse biodiversity loss and protect soils

Global progress – or lack of it – in halting and reversing biodiversity loss is in the spotlight, with the 16th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) scheduled to start on 21 October 2024 in Columbia. In the run-up to the conference, a wave of reports and policy recommendations has emerged, which offer fresh insights on the […]

Environmental
Natural Capital
Biodiversity

21.10.2024

5 mins

Land Business Update | Week Commencing 14 October 2024

Environment and forestry State of Natural Capital Report – current value of the UK’s natural wealth is just over £1.5 trillion The UK’s natural capital is important as so much of our economy, society and wildlife depends on our natural assets being in good condition. An example is the dependence of farming on nature. Farming […]

Research
Land Business Update

17.10.2024

6 mins

Reducing the risks from asbestos on farms and estates

Most farms and estates will have asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) on them somewhere. Asbestos was widely used in building materials until it was banned in late 1999. On farms and estates ACMs can typically still be found in any of the following areas: agricultural building roofs, cladding, pipes, flues etc lagging (on pipes and boilers) water […]

Farming
Health & Safety

16.10.2024

3 mins

Land Business Update | Week Commencing 30 September 2024

Farming The changing face of land use on farms in England Defra has just released some data on the amount of land used on commercial farms in England. It is based on returns from the June Census: The area of land used nationally for farming on the units fell by 1% in 2024 compared with […]

Research
Land Business Update

04.10.2024

6 mins

Land Business Update | Week Commencing 16 September 2024

Farming Compulsory register to protect bird health – registration deadline 1 October Anyone who keeps birds in England and Wales – including those with just one bird and including backyard flocks, birds of prey and pigeon fanciers – must sign up to the new compulsory Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) register before 1 October. […]

Research
Land Business Update

19.09.2024

6 mins

Land Business Update | Week Commencing 2 September 2024

Farming Do agri-environment schemes actually deliver environmental benefits? (England) The effectiveness of agri-environment schemes (AES) is monitored by Natural England on behalf of Defra. To do this, Natural England gathers evidence and carries out research on the AES each year. The key points from this year’s evidence annual report, which summarised seven research projects, are: […]

Research
Land Business Update

06.09.2024

5 mins

Changes to AHA tenancy succession rules

Changes to the rules on succession for Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) tenancy agreements came into effect on 1 September 2024. This is the final element of the Agriculture Act 2020 to be implemented. The changes follow recommendations from the Tenancy Reform Industry Group with the aim of improving agricultural productivity and ensuring that the best […]

Managing Estates & Land
Farming
Contract farming agreements

05.09.2024

3 mins

Land Business Update | Week Commencing 19 August 2024

Farming Further updates to the Sustainable Farming Incentive Defra updated the guidance for the SFI in early August. The main changes are: Some changes to the guidance on how to manage land under some of the actions. For example, legume fallow is now a rotational option again, which provides much more flexibility than the static […]

Research
Land Business Update

22.08.2024

6 mins

In the know: What NPPF reforms could mean for land managers

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied at a local level. On 31 July 2024, the government put out to consultation a series of proposals for revisions to the NPPF. The consultation period ends on 24 September 2024. The focus of […]

Estates Development & Planning
Planning

21.08.2024

5 mins

Land Business Update | Week Commencing 5 August 2024

Farming Positives and negatives in the NAO’s latest assessment of ELM and changes in farm support in England The NAO has published its third report on Defra’s progress on the Farming and Countryside Programme, which is the programme that includes the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes and the productivity and advice grants, such as the […]

Research
Land Business Update

07.08.2024

7 mins

English Estates & Farmland Market Review | Summer 2024

The price of agricultural land in England is very variable, with arable land values ranging from £6,500/acre to a high of £17,000/acre during the first six months of the year. Latest analysis of the Farmland Database – which records the sale of all farms, estates and blocks of publicly marketed land in England over 100 […]

Estates & Farms Agency
Farmland values and investment

05.08.2024

1 min

Strutt & Parker analysis of impact of Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)

Strutt & Parker has carried out analysis of the uptake of different actions available through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) to quantify how much of an impact the scheme could have on the environment, farm incomes and food production. The research has involved modelling different actions taken up by arable, lowland grassland and upland grassland […]

Farming
Environmental schemes

05.08.2024

4 mins

Land Business Update | Week Commencing 22 July 2024

Farming Farming secretary on Labour’s support for the sector Steve Reed gave his first interview to the farming press at the Great Yorkshire Show. Much of what he said followed previous announcements and the Labour manifesto. Key points from his interview with the BBC’s Farming Today include: “I think there should be direct support for […]

Research
Land Business Update

26.07.2024

8 mins

Whole Farm Plan rules for farms in Scotland – are you ready?

Farmers in Scotland are reminded that they need to make sure they meet the new rules on ‘Whole Farm Plans’ by 15 May 2025 to qualify for their Basic Payment. The Scottish Government has recently issued an update on changes to agricultural support payments that come into effect in 2025. Much of the detail has […]

Farming
Policies and regulations
Sustainable Farming

25.07.2024

2 mins

12 November 2024

Land Business Magazine | Autumn/Winter 2024

Our Autumn/Winter 2024 edition of Land Business magazine is now available. It brings you the latest insight and advice on how estates, farms and other rural businesses are innovating, adapting and growing to future-proof their operations. The overall theme of this edition is building resilience as we believe this is what will underpin the long-term […]

Managing Estates & Land
Farming
Land Business Magazine

Rhodri Thomas

English Estates & Farmland Market Review | Autumn 2024

Estates & Farms Agency
Farmland values and investment

Rhodri Thomas

Forest Market Review 2023

Forestry & Woodland
Woodland values and investment

Rhodri Thomas

Land Business magazine Autumn/Winter 2023

Managing Estates & Land
Farming
Land Business Magazine

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Future Trends

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Latest Articles

Latest Publications

Land Business Magazine | Autumn/Winter 2024

Rhodri Thomas

English Estates & Farmland Market Review | Autumn 2024

Rhodri Thomas

Forest Market Review 2023

Rhodri Thomas

Land Business magazine Autumn/Winter 2023

Rhodri Thomas

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