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Agricultural and rural legal services

Hewitts has a long and established history of acting for farming families and rural landowners, many of whom we have supported across multiple generations. From the first acquisition of land through to present-day operations and future planning, our team provide clear, commercially focused legal advice tailored to the realities of rural life.

With decades of experience in agricultural and rural property law, we offer comprehensive guidance on a wide range of agricultural and land-based matters. Our team understands the unique challenges facing modern farming businesses and works closely with clients to protect land assets, support diversification and plan confidently for the future.

How we can help you

Our team regularly advise on all aspects of agricultural land and rural property matters, including:

  • Renewable energy projects, such as solar farm leases, wind turbine leases and battery storage
  • Buying and selling agricultural land
  • Sale of land to developers through option agreements and conditional contracts
  • Overage agreements
  • Planning agreements
  • Easements and wayleave agreements, including water, drainage, electricity and telecoms
  • Refinancing and secured lending
  • Leases, farm business tenancies and grazing licences
  • Partnership agreements
  • Succession planning and long-term estate planning
  • First registration of land

Practical advice for farming families & landowners

Working alongside your trusted land agent and accountant, our team take the time to understand your objectives and the wider context of your land and business. We provide clear, honest and pragmatic advice from instruction through to completion, ensuring complex matters are managed efficiently and with minimal disruption.

Recent experience

Recent highlights include:

  • Advising on the restructuring and simultaneous refinancing of a large farm
  • Supporting landowners on potential solar farm developments
  • Grant of an option for new wind turbine lease together with the renewal of an existing lease to a different operator
  • Advising on succession planning and refinancing of a family farm for the next generation

Our team

Our dedicated team of solicitors have extensive experience advising farming families, landowners and rural businesses on complex agricultural and rural property matters. We provide practical, commercially aware advice tailored to the long-term stewardship of land and family assets. Working closely with your professional advisers, we deliver clear, pragmatic and dependable legal support from start to finish.

Meet our Agriculture team and find out more about their experience and expertise.