Simmons & Sons – Farming

Farm and Estate Management

Landlord and Tenant Matters / Lease and Tenancy Renewals / Sale and Acquisitions / Day to Day Management of estates including:

All aspects of rural property
Farm and Estate diversification
Financial planning, benchmarking and reviews.

Rural Grants and Basic Payments Scheme / Rural Development Programme & Woodland Grant Schemes:

Our Rural team have detailed up to date knowledge of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and are able to advise Clients accordingly in their decision making and forward planning.

We are able to assist with the following:

Registration of new businesses and completion of Basic Payment Scheme applications
Purchase, sale and lease of Entitlements
Transition to the post Brexit world and the Environmental Land Management Scheme.

Rural Planning and Development

We provide planning and property consultancy to a diverse range of rural businesses across England. We are able to offer advice on and submit:

Planning applications for new agricultural dwellings and buildings
Certificates of Lawfulness for existing use and development
Permitted development applications for change of use of agricultural buildings to commercial or residential use.

Equestrian

Our dedicated Rural Team, have a thorough understanding of the local equestrian property market and can offer expert advice to support you buying, selling or letting your equestrian property.

Lettings

We provide advice on all Landlord and Tenant matters from preparing tenancy agreements, undertaking rent reviews and negotiating tenancy and lease renewals.

Mapping

Industry-leading software allows us to create accurate and informative estate and property plans which can overlay Land Registry title plans direct onto Ordnance Survey data giving unrivalled accuracy. Extraction of data direct into spreadsheets allows for the creation of specialised farm and estate plans which can be used for highly detailed farming and land management systems. Our plans are compliant with Land Registry requirements and have so far been used for planning applications, boundary matters, environmental management, general cropping, purchase and sale, development plans, estate management, sporting matters and more.

Valuations

Our RICS Registered Valuers are able to undertake formal valuations of the type required by HMRC for taxation matters and the like. We work with accountants, solicitors, beneficiaries and executors to produce such valuations in accordance with the latest edition of the RICS Valuation – Global Standards Manual. We are able to produce valuations for a wide range of assets including agricultural/rural properties, residential and commercial assets, development sites and more. Such valuations are highly specialised and are often required for:

Tax Planning
Probate/Inheritance Tax
Capital Gains Tax
Estate and Succession planning
Asset Transfer
Family/Matrimonial Disputes