agriculture
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1st January saw the start of a new world for all exports to the EU. For the first time in 40 years, there are now customs and other export laws....
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As a landlord, it is important to consider the wording of tenancy agreements. The wording in clauses can significantly impact your rights and property if not drafted correctly. The recent...
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What is the difference between a permitted path and a right of way? Jeanette Dennis, Agriculture and Estates specialist at Ashtons Legal, explains the difference between a permitted path and...
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Agricultural and rural businesses have challenges unlike many other sectors: they have to operate lawfully on many different regulatory fronts. In every one, they have to be compliant or face...
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The two key themes coming out of the Agriculture Bill’s recent second reading in the House of Lords were the need to preserve standards to protect British farmers and for...
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Where is your boundary? Who owns a hedge, a ditch, a boundary? Where is that footpath? All these are common issues in land ownership. Many have a new passion for...
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At Ashtons Legal, we saw a spike in footpath and public access enquiries at the beginning of lockdown. Harvest and post-harvest cultivation mean further chaos, as some paths are temporarily...
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Update – extended protection to commercial tenants and the Code of Practice for commercial property relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic The Government has announced that it is extending the periods...
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As our farming clients continue to battle with circumstances well beyond their control (coronavirus, extreme weather conditions, flooding, reduced environmental payments as well as increased price uncertainty post Brexit), we...
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Whilst many of us enjoy walks in the countryside and other rural pursuits, not everyone is aware of the legalities in place over rural land. We often hear the term...
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A bone of contention for almost every landowner are public rights of way, particularly for those landowners who own land close to the urban fringe, or with development potential. Many...
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While we stood reviewing court paperwork in the middle of a field last week, my farmer client regarded two individuals walking their dogs past us. The walkers were taking advantage...
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