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This directs the way we communicate, the way we advise, the way we conduct relationships with our clients and the way we are totally transparent and upfront about our charges. This applies to all our services from the straightforward to the more complex.
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Rural Scotland boasts many development opportunities. However, the legal framework governing development is extensive and often complicated, involving lengthy processes which are best entered into alongside professional advisers with relevant experience of the matter at hand.
James is an accredited specialist in agricultural law and heads our Agricultural and Rural Property team, based in our Edinburgh office.
We advise in this area for a variety of individual clients, businesses, local authorities and government departments.
Our Agricultural Law and Rural Property team has extensive experience in dealing with planning and development matters, and can provide assistance with all aspects of the planning process. We will work with you at every stage on the planning journey, providing concise and tailored advice along the way and helping you achieve your aims with minimum stress and expense.
We pride ourselves on the clarity of our advice, which is especially valued by our clients in this complex area. We work closely with colleagues in other departments within the firm to offer clients assistance with their planning queries. Our long track record in this area of law sets us apart from our competitors and provides us with a wealth of experience to draw from.
We don't want you to be surprised by the final bill we produce – that's why we will endeavour at the outset of every transaction to provide you with a fixed fee quote to give you clarity and certainty on costs. Where we can't do this, we will provide you with an estimated charge, which we will aim to convert to a fixed fee quote once the scope of the transaction becomes clearer.
It is now a legal requirement for all land in Scotland to be entered onto the Land Register, with the intention for this to be completed by 2024. There is no requirement for owners to voluntarily register their land. Instead, they can rely on the Registers of Scotland to complete the task for them in due course. However, the boundaries of rural land are often complex and the rights (and obligations) attached sometimes unclear, so the option of leaving a third party to determine these for the purpose of land registration may be unattractive. This is where we can help.
Very knowledgeable in the agriculture field’, practice head James Rust at Morton Fraser is experienced in advising on rural property, business structures, and succession planning.
