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Strutt & Parker’s national land management team provides strategic business advice and practical management services to clients including private estates,...
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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...
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John Clegg & Co is the specialist forestry & woodland division of Strutt & Parker. Our specialist forestry and woodland...
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Strutt & Parker’s environmental land management advice is delivered with an eye firmly on the bigger picture and with a...
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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...
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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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Succession planning creates urgency on land registration
Around 10% of land in England & Wales remains unregistered, according to recent HM Land Registry data. With succession planning currently high on the agenda for many farming and estate businesses, there is now a growing list of reasons to consider registering land for the first time. The process of registering land is complex and so is typically carried out […]
Land Business Update | Week Commencing 26 January 2026
Farming & food Agricultural water rules to be simplified (England) The existing rules will be combined into one set of England‑wide rules which Defra hopes will be easier to understand. The government is also consulting on changing the rules on sewage sludge spreading on farmland and possibly bringing it under the Environmental Permitting Regulations. The […]
Changes to energy efficiency plans for let property announced
The Government has revised its timetable for improving the energy efficiency of residential let property and confirmed a lower improvement cost cap than originally proposed. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has confirmed that landlords will still be expected to ensure their property achieves a minimum EPC equivalent to Band C by 1 […]
Land Business Update | Week Commencing 12 January 2026
Farming & food Inheritance tax U-turn as tax-free allowance per person raised to £2.5m from £1m (UK) The change makes a significant difference when combined with the previous amendment to allow allowances to be transferred between spouses. It means that spouses or civil partners with combined farmland estates worth £5 – 6 m will pay […]
Take control of uncertainty with an estate strategy
Rural estates are dealing with an increasingly long list of pressures: unpredictable weather patterns, changes to inheritance tax rules, the withdrawal of Basic Payments, increased expectations around environmental delivery, greater regulation and rising operational costs. Taken together, these factors are making it harder to rely on established operating methods and assumptions about revenues. This is […]
Managing change: Turning pressure into progress
The past year has been a testing one for the UK rural sector. For many landowners and rural businesses, it has become clear that maintaining the status quo is no longer an option. Structural pressures – from inheritance tax reform and rising costs to increased regulation and climate change – are unlikely to disappear. Against […]
Eight key themes for the rural sector in 2026
Succession planning, strategic clarity and sharper scrutiny of business performance will be defining themes for the rural sector as we head into 2026. 2025 ended on a more positive note than many expected – thanks to a surprise increase in the inheritance tax relief thresholds which will apply from April 2026, which will significantly reduce […]
Land Business Update | Week Commencing 8 December 2025
Farming & food Heat and drought lead to UK farmers losing £800m after one of the worst harvests on record (UK) Three of the five worst harvests on record have now occurred since 2020 and 2025’s was the second worst in records going back over 40 years. Analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit […]
Health & safety update | Winter 2025
Welcome to this quarter’s health & safety update. As we head into the latter part of the year, there’s no shortage of change and challenge across our industry — from ongoing safety concerns in agriculture to new legislation affecting landlords and property managers. In this edition, we take a look at the rise in farming […]
The Great Grid Upgrade: What landowners need to know
Landowners and farmers are amongst those who could feel the biggest impact of the Great Grid Upgrade – the UK’s largest overhaul electricity infrastructure for generations. The GGU involves 17 new major infrastructure projects designed to allow for cleaner and affordable energy to be carried from the site of production, such as offshore wind farms, straight to homes and businesses. This is likely to bring challenges and opportunities for a large number of rural landowners. For example, the modernisation […]
Land Business Update | Autumn Budget 2025
What the 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. Inheritance tax on farms and estates – […]
Land Business Update | Week Commencing 17 November 2025
Farming & food Global food systems pushing the planet beyond safe environmental boundaries – “the science is undeniable” The latest report from the EAT-Lancet Commission, which is a collaboration of health, agriculture and environmental scientists, reaffirmed its ‘Planetary Health Diet’, which recommends a shift toward largely plant-based diets with moderate amounts of animal-source foods. The […]
Phased introduction of Renters’ Rights Act to start on 1 May 2026
The Renters’ Rights Act will be implemented in three phases, with the first changes taking effect from 1 May 2026. The Government has confirmed the following timetable for the rollout of the new legislation, which received Royal Assent in October 2025: Phase One From 1 May 2026, the key changes are: Phase Two From late 2026: […]
Natural capital markets – an at-a-glance guide
Every corporate business in the UK is under growing pressure to measure the impact of their operations on climate change and biodiversity and to take steps to reduce it. Nature-based solutions are one way for them to meet both their regulatory obligations and voluntary sustainability goals, while at the same time opening up new revenue […]
Land Business Update | Week Commencing 5 November 2025
Farming & food A third of British farmers made no profit in past year (UK) 35% of the farmers surveyed for a report for McCain Foods said that they made a loss or were breaking even. The report states that 51% of farmers have considered leaving the industry in the past year due to financial […]
Grant support for environmental enhancement (England)
The closure of key Government schemes like the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Capital Grants has created uncertainty in the funding landscape for farmers and landowners. These changes, along with the reductions in Basic Payment Schemes have left a gap in accessible agri-environmental funding at a time when demand for nature recovery and climate resilience […]
Renters’ Rights Act is here – are you prepared?
The Renters’ Rights Bill has now received Royal Assent, marking the most significant overhaul of the private rented sector in decades. It is a pivotal moment, bringing substantial changes for landlords across three key areas: rent review procedures, length of occupation and administrative requirements. It is important to note that the majority of the Act is not […]
Land Business Update | Week Commencing 13 October 2025
Farming & food UK tractor registrations increase for first time in nine months (UK) Registrations in September 2025 were slightly higher than those in September 2024, according to data from the Agricultural Engineers Association. This is a positive sign after registration numbers had previously fallen in every month in 2025 compared with the year before. […]
In the know: UK home energy efficiency grants and incentives
Wondering what grants or funding may be available to improve the energy efficiency of your home or rental property? There is a selection of grant schemes and incentives available across Great Britian designed to cut energy bills, boost comfort, and prepare properties for a low-carbon future. The value of the support can range from a […]
Farm succession planning: The overlooked pitfalls of IHT gifting
Lifetime gifting of farm or estate assets through Potentially Exempt Transfers (PETs) can be a valuable tool for succession and Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning. While your solicitor and accountant can guide you through the legal and financial implications, it is equally important to acknowledge the practical and human consequences of transferring assets between generations. Tax […]
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9 February 2026
English Estates & Farmland Market Review | Winter 2025/26
Average farmland values in England hold firm, despite period of flux Buyers of farmland took a measured approach in 2025, but farms and estates generally continue to hold their appeal, despite the challenges facing agriculture and the broader economy over the past 12 months. Analysis of our Farmland Database shows the price of arable farmland in England averaged £11,000/acre […]
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