Our Estates & Farm Agency Department handles the sale and purchase of about 100,000 acres of farmland, residential and commercial farms, and sporting estates throughout the UK every year.

We specialise in the sale and purchase of estates and farmland only, using national expertise and detailed local knowledge to advise clients. We work closely with our Farming Department and other departments within the firm to provide support ranging from Single Farm Payment issues and farming schemes to taxation and planning.

In acting for purchasing clients, we are often able to identify opportunities not on the open market and are able to provide advice on the future farming structure, including farmland reports and cash flows.

Since 2006 we have seen farmland values double principally on the back of improved commodity prices in the arable and dairy sector. In the second half of 2008, land values eased from their peak as wheat prices dropped. At the start of 2009 we are seeing improving commodity prices across all sectors and ever-increasing demand for farmland. Values remain firm with the prospect of growth as the year progresses.