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Guidance note on long-term farm business tenancies in England
The Farm Tenancy Forum (FTF) has recently published a guidance note on creating long-term farm business tenancies (FBTs) in England. The guidance
Unspent developer contributions
According to research carried out by the Home Builders Federation (HBF), local planning authorities (LPAs) are sitting on over £9 billion of
Announcements on farming grants and SFI 2026
There has been a spate of announcements on grants and funding today by Defra Secretary of State Emma Reynolds speaking at the
A survey for the tenant farming sector
The commissioner for the tenant farming sector (see our article here) has just launched a survey aimed at tenant farmers, landlords, agents,
Green light for development?
Following our overview last month of the consultation draft of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the emerging policies reveal encouraging changes
Defra announces new SFI for 2026
Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, Defra Secretary of State, Emma Reynolds, announced plans for a new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer
New NPPF
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (and its associated Planning Practice Guidance (PPG)) are key planning documents that set out the government’s
All for want of a plan
As our regular readers will know, for development that triggers a liability to Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) that liability is reduced where
Business rates revaluation 2026
Properties are revalued for business rates purposes every 3 years and the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) – which is being scrapped and
End of “no fault evictions”
Since our last post on this topic, what is now the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 came in to law on 27 October
Boundary agreements
In December 2016, neighbouring property owners, Mr and Mrs Crea (who own The Heathers) and Mrs and Mrs Camp (who own Sunnyside),
Countryside stewardship mid-tier agreement extensions
DEFRA has announced a one-year extension for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements that are due to expire on 31 December 2025. This