Hereford Rural Newsletter

The importance having your land registered?

Having your property registered means you have absolute proof of ownership and a clear plan showing the extent of that ownership, giving an accurate reflection of the extent of the land. Many unregistered properties either don’t have plans or have unclear questionable plans, often leading to boundary disputes and greater risk of ‘Adverse Possession’ claims, more commonly known as 'squatting'.

If land is registered, it also means that if deeds are lost or destroyed, it is not critical because the registration creates a clear record of ownership, which clearly sets out any matters that affect the property, such as rights of way and restrictive covenants. Registration also means Adverse Possession claims are easier to defeat and means fraud can be prevented, which can occur from copying or withholding title deeds or a person seeking to claim that they own another person’s land.

For a free Land Registry check of your property please contact Nicola Hopkins 07584705003 or Lucy Gilbert 07551152690 who will be able to check the Land Registry records to see if your property is registered and also guide you through the Registration process.

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Joint Venture Farming....the future?

Joint ventures in farming cover a wide range of collaborative business arrangements. Contract Farming Agreements, pooling labour and machinery arrangements and Sharefarming Agreements, are all alternatives to letting land out under the more traditional method of tenancy agreements.

Joint Ventures can be beneficial to small and large farms and can help improve profitability by reducing fixed costs through sharing the cost of labour and machinery and can introduce new skills and expertise to a business.

The arrangements can also help with semi-retirement, as the landowner can retain their assets and hand over some management responsibility without losing their “farming” and “trading” status for tax purposes.

Fisher German have extensive experience in setting up and operating Joint Ventures as well as providing a full accounts package in both the Arable and Livestock Sectors whether you are a landowner or potential share farmer or contract farmer please Nicola Hopkins 07551152690 or Richard Watkins 07918652905.

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There are still exciting opportunities for "Class Q" agricultural building conversions. Get in touch for a FREE site appraisal!

Conversion of agricultural buildings to residential dwellings under "Class Q" legislation, still remains a great opportunity which is not to be missed.

Permitted Development Rights mean permission to convert agricultural buildings to dwellings can be obtained in a relatively straightforward and cost effective manner. It can also negate the need for lengthy negotiations with the Local Planning Authority and can be an attractive proposition for many buildings which may not traditionally have been favoured by Local Planning Authorities, for a Full Planning Application.

For further details contact Nicola Hopkins on 07584705003 or Greg Collings 0755155535 for a free site appraisal.

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AMC Loans and Mortgages - make the most of the excellent rates of lending available

AMC Standard Loans are designed specifically to help your farm or rural business with consolidation, diversification or growth plans and to help you make the most of opportunities.

You can borrow from £25,001 upwards for between five and 30 years, and choose either fixed or variable interest arrangements. There are some excellent deals available, meaning you can really take advantage of the current low rates of interest and ensure certainty by fixing for longer terms.

Please contact your local AMC Fisher German agents Nicola Hopkins 07584705003 or Tom Pike 07837292776 for further details.

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