Land Acquisition & Disposal

When dealing with an acquisition, we can provide a full report on matters affecting the holding including employee rights, water abstraction matters, sporting rights and farm cottages.

We can advise on employment aspects of the sale or disposal of land and business or provide employment advice for continuing businesses. This can cover the engagement of an employee through the setting up of the contract, to settlement of terms and conditions. It also includes the termination of the employment relationship, whether by dismissal or agreement. We can advise on putting in place appropriate pension arrangements for both the owners of the business and their employees.

In relation to a sale, we can ensure adequate provision for hold-over and tenant right matters.

We are often asked to make provision for reservation of a share of future development value. We understand the different methods of achieving this and their drawbacks and can advise accordingly. We are experienced in a large number of methods including the reservation of air space, the use of restrictions on the register and mortgages to protect such interest