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Welcome to Strutt & Parker Rural Hub

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

Managing Estates & Land

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

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Farming

Farming

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

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Estates & Farms Agency

Estates & Farms Agency

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

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Forestry & Woodland

Forestry & Woodland

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

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Environmental

Environmental

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

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Energy

Energy

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Rural Ambitions

Rural Ambitions

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Managing Rural Housing

Managing Rural Housing

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

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Viticulture

Viticulture

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

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Rural Connectivity

Rural Connectivity

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

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Client Accounting & Taxation

Client Accounting & Taxation

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

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Estates Development & Planning

Estates Development & Planning

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

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Future Trends

Future Trends

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

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Research

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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How to avoid common pitfalls when planting new woodland

How to avoid common pitfalls when planting new woodland

When it comes to woodland creation, there’s a question you should ask yourself long before you get to the detail of designing a woodland and that is: What is its purpose? All too often, when it comes to lowland broadleaf woodlands, people can approach the process the wrong way around, focusing on the size and […]
  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland planting and management
10.12.2024
3 mins
An insight into the vital work of the Farming Community Network

An insight into the vital work of the Farming Community Network

As the Farming Community Network prepares to mark its 30th anniversary, a former Strutt & Parker consultant explains the vital work done by this important charity and his role as a volunteer. ‘I just knew that I had something to offer,’ says Simon Butcher when explaining why he volunteers for the Farming Community Network (FCN). […]
  • Farming
  • Sustainability
  • Succession Planning
  • Connectivity
09.12.2024
3 mins
Glamping diversification with a twist on Yorkshire estate

Glamping diversification with a twist on Yorkshire estate

The view from one of the cabins on the new glamping site at Clifton Castle Estate in the Yorkshire Dales is outstanding. Tucked within a woodland and high on a hill, visitors gaze out over rolling countryside, the winding River Ure and the historic remnants of Jervaulx Abbey. The site, which comprises five luxury cabins, […]
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Diversification
06.12.2024
4 mins
What changes to rural policy would improve resilience?

What changes to rural policy would improve resilience?

What changes are needed to reshape and rethink rural policies to ensure UK farms and estates have the support they need to thrive? We asked leaders across the rural sector to share their ideas for which path policy should take over the next two years to improve resilience and stimulate sustainable growth. Please note the […]
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Farming
  • Policies and regulations
04.12.2024
11 mins
Partners in progress: How we are helping rural clients build resilience

Partners in progress: How we are helping rural clients build resilience

Our Rural team is helping clients to improve the short- and long-term resilience and prosperity of their businesses in myriad ways. Here is a selection of case studies from across the country: UNLOCKING COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES The owners of a rural estate in the South East of England asked us to assist them develop a new […]
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Farming
  • Management
28.11.2024
9 mins
Land Business Update | Week Commencing 25 November 2024

Land Business Update | Week Commencing 25 November 2024

Rural economy and property Environment Secretary makes significant announcements Steve Reed spoke at the CLA Rural Business Conference on 21 November.  He said that he had heard the anguish of the countryside about the changes in the Budget and wanted to understand how the Government could make the changes easier to bear, while restating the […]
  • Research
  • Land Business Update
28.11.2024
7 mins
In the know: How rural renewable energy projects are changing

In the know: How rural renewable energy projects are changing

Britain’s last coal-fired power station ceased operation this year marking a significant milestone in efforts to decarbonise electricity production. Our specialist renewable energy team gives an insight into its work and explores what developments in the sector mean for landowners Q: How does the renewable energy team help clients? A: Our expertise lies in supporting […]
  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Renewable energy
25.11.2024
8 mins
In the know: What NPPF changes could mean for the rural sector

In the know: What NPPF changes could mean for the rural sector

The Government has made planning reform the cornerstone of its strategy to stimulate economic growth. But what is changing and what might it mean for the rural sector? Less than four weeks after coming to power the Government issued a consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to ‘get Britain building […]
  • Estates Development & Planning
  • Farming
  • Planning
22.11.2024
10 mins
Rural sector entering a new era for tax and business planning

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 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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Latest Publications

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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
Karl McConville Rhodri Thomas

Rhodri Thomas

English Estates & Farmland Market Review | Autumn 2024

  • Estates & Farms Agency
  • Farmland values and investment
Karl McConville Rhodri Thomas

Rhodri Thomas

Forest Market Review 2023

  • Forestry & Woodland
  • Woodland values and investment
Karl McConville Rhodri Thomas

Rhodri Thomas

Land Business magazine Autumn/Winter 2023

  • Managing Estates & Land
  • Farming
  • Land Business Magazine
Karl McConville Rhodri Thomas

Rhodri Thomas

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