Land Agents – Essex, Suffolk & Cambridgeshire
Land ownership or control, is for many people, incidental to the business of farming. Management of this asset base provides opportunity to develop the business in a chosen direction. Land Partners’ Agency Services include:
Land Sales
The sale of land may be undertaken for a number of reasons including:
- Retirement
- Repayment of debt
- Raising equity for capital investment in other areas
- Restructuring of ownership
- Payment of tax
- Generating working capital
Property may be sold quietly to a known purchaser, offered privately to a select group of potential purchasers or publically marketed. As land agents, Land Partners can assist whichever land sale method is chosen and in particular would be involved in:
- Agreeing the assets to be sold
- Identifying issues to be considered on the property to be sold and any retained assets
- Advising on land & property value and guide price
- Working with your solicitor to carry out due diligence
- Working with your accountant to optimise tax consequences
- Preparing land & property sales details
- Placing advertisements and internet listing (public sales)
- Issuing press releases and seeking press comment (public sales)
- Arranging viewings
- Negotiations with interested parties
- Agreeing terms of sale
- Liaising with your solicitor through the contract process
- Dealing with Basic Payment Entitlement transfers
- Agreeing amendments to agri-environment schemes
Land Purchasing
Land Partners have a close knowledge of the market and comparable information which is essential when making land buying decisions. Recent land sale values have varied by up to 30%. There are many reasons for this and a purchasing agent will be able to assist you in deciding whether a prospective land purchase represents reasonable value in the current market.
Sellers are now often choosing to dispose of their property privately. In these circumstances purchasing agents are more likely to know what property is available and can bring these opportunities to the attention of their clients.
Land Agents Key Role in Property Purchase
Most people will only buy or sell property on a very few occasions in their lifetime and an experienced agent can assist a prospective purchaser in many ways including:
- Identifying land purchasing opportunities
- Approaching property owners in target areas
- Carrying out due diligence
- Advising on valuation issues
- Negotiations with sellers or their agents on price and contract terms
- Arranging finance
- Liaising with solicitors through the contract process
- Dealing with the transfer of Single Payment Entitlements
- Amendments to agri-environment schemes
- Advising on ongoing management arrangements
Whatever your land agency requirements Land Partners will propose a competitive fee structure based on the agency services that you require.
To discuss your particular needs, please contact Simon Dixon Smith MRICS FAAV
Tel: 01376 328297, Mobile: 07825 647652, Email: simon@landpartners.co.uk
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