Land & Rural Property Lawyer
- Purchase and sale of estates, farms, forestry, and other rural land.
- Ongoing management legal advice to estates and rural businesses of all sizes including sales of bare land, sales of residential properties, and advising on issues such as land reform, trustee/partnership conveyancing, creation of title conditions.
- Providing advice to landowners on all types of rural development (in particular residential and renewables) and negotiating option and lease agreements and ancillary documentation.
- Advising on matters relating to agricultural holdings in both contentious and non-contentious situations, including the creation, termination and variation of agricultural tenancies, fixed equipment obligations and the pre-emptive right to buy.
- Advising on other types of lettings, such as commercial, residential, sportings and amenity leases.
- Title queries relating to complex Sasine titles including boundary disputes, access issues and title conditions.
- Purchase, sale, letting and management of sporting interests including salmon fishings, grouse moors and deer forests.
- Completion of voluntary registration projects for some of the most interesting and challenging titles in Scotland for some great clients.
- Commercial and other contractual work related to land use (including overage agreements) and business structures in the sector.
- Genuine interest and enthusiasm for the rural sector and rural property work and natural capital.
- Experience of property law and conveyancing, including title investigation and due diligence and drafting and negotiation of property contracts.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
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