New regulations come into effect on the 1st July 2020 in England to add to the ever-extending list of compulsory obligations for residential landlords.

With a large proportion of Cumbria in some form of Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier (CSS) priority area, now is the time that farmers should look to maximise the opportunities.

Brexit has weighed on confidence for all UK businesses over the past three and a half years but farmers have endured added uncertainty.

Thinning woodlands is best management practice as it maximises timber growth and income. James Pyrah discusses the benefits.

Whether it’s fishing rights, deer stalking opportunities or the chance of a fully driven shoot on your land there are benefits to leasing your land for sporting purposes. Tomos Davies discusses some of the main considerations.

Rural landlords in particular could suffer from major legal reforms on removing tenants. John Robson examines the main issues.

Older landowners looking to step back from their farming business are increasingly turning to contract farming. Tomos Davies explains the pros and cons.

Farmers, woodland owners, foresters and land managers looking to make environmental improvements may find the government’s Countryside Stewardship (CS) scheme beneficial, especially in helping bridge the funding gap once basic payments start to decrease. Tomos Davies looks at what is on offer.

Tenant farmers have legal succession rights that mean their children and grandchild can potentially take up their tenancies. John Robson discusses the main considerations.

Many farmers are responding to rising energy costs, lower food prices and the huge Brexit question mark with a broad range of enterprising diversification ventures. Julie Liddle runs the rule over some of them.

Farm buildings not in use may not seem worth insuring, but failing to do so can expose farmers to significant financial and operational risks. John Robson explains the main issues.

The success of an option agreement hinges on effective negotiation with the developer, while landowners can also look at the alternative of a promotion agreement.