Farms & Land

Experienced and professional, our extensive team of experts across the south west can offer advise on selling, buying, letting and managing your farm or rural business

Our Farms & Land Department

Symonds & Sampson LLP is one of the leading rural professional firms in the West Country. For over 165 years, we have been providing advice and professional services to our clients, selling, letting and buying farms, land, machinery and livestock on their behalf.

The countryside is changing, as is the role of rural land management, with a greater emphasis on conservation and on integrating farming with environmentally friendly systems. Symonds & Sampson believes that a strong agricultural industry remains the cornerstone of both a prosperous and a vibrant countryside. Our agents, many of whom have been brought up within the farming community, are here to provide our clients with knowledge and up-to-the-minute advice on a wide range of matters, helping them adapt, evolve, and make choices that will be of immense importance to the preservation and success of their rural businesses.
 
We are a proudly independent firm, rooted in traditional values. Whilst we embrace all important modern innovation, and our staff undertake continuing professional training and development, our caring experts will deliver a professional service with that all-important personal touch. With over 200 staff throughout our 17 regional offices, we are ideally positioned to deliver a comprehensive range of services that extend well beyond selling and letting rural property.

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Our clients are at the core of everything we do at Symonds & Sampson. Ensuring our communication is clear, correct and concise means our valued customers have all the information they need to make the right decisions.
 
Combine this with expert knowledge of legislation, and our membership of professional bodies - including RICS, CAAV, ARLA Propertymark and NAEA Propertymark - and you’ll see why we’ve built trusted, long-term relationships with individuals, corporate bodies and charities across the UK.
 
We are proud to offer a comprehensive range of professional services to the farming and rural community. To find out how we can assist you, please use the Meet the Team link below to connect with our rural experts at your nearest office..

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How else can we help you?

As a multi-disciplinary firm, our agents can also provide a wide range of professional services across Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire & Cornwall.

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Our dedicated rural and farm agents handle the sale, letting and management of agricultural land, smallholdings, farms, and rural properties.
Yes, individuals without farming experience can purchase agricultural land, but they must be aware of potential restrictions on the property's use. Symonds & Sampson’s experienced farm agents can offer advice. Our farm finance experts may be able to help fund a purchase. 
As experienced professionals specialising in agricultural property, we can identify and advise on potential restrictions before and during the conveyancing process. Our agents are also experienced in negotiating Rights of Way, covenants and easements over land and property. 
The process of changing the use of an agricultural property may involve applying to the local authority for a lawful development certificate after a period of continuous breach of the original tie. Our planning experts can offer advice. 
Symonds & Sampson’s agricultural tenancy experts can offer advice on letting and leasing land using Farm Business Tenancies, as well as advise on letting grass keep, contract and share farming
Farmers must adhere to numerous regulations including those relating to water quality, conservation, wildlife protection and waste management. Symonds & Sampson’s environmental and renewables experts can offer advice. Some grants are available to farmers and landowners, and our rural grants experts can offer advice. 
Planning regulations dictate land use and development; for example, you may need planning permission for new farm structures or changes in land use. Our planning and diversification experts can offer advice. 
Our experts can advise on the business structuring of your farming business, providing valuations, exploring opportunities for planning and diversification, and funding sources to protect your rural business. 
Symonds & Sampson’s agricultural auctioneers hold sales online and on farms across the south and west of England selling livestock, machinery, equipment and fodder. We are also joint auctioneers at Frome Livestock Market
A wide range of grants are available to farmers and land managers, funding environmental, sustainable, woodland and nature projects as well as those for adding value and improving productivity. The offerings are constantly changing, and our Rural Grants experts can help you identify the most suitable options, prepare, and submit your application.  
Use the links above to find further information on the discipline you require, or complete the contact form below and our experts will get in touch. 

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