Agricultural land transactions and property rights

This overview is a guide to the Property content within the Agricultural land transactions and property rights subtopic, with links to the appropriate materials.

A review of Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Third Edition) and practical tips—This Practice Note gives guidance on the 3rd edition of the Standard Commercial Property Conditions, which are commonly incorporated into contracts for the sale and purchase of commercial property, focusing on those conditions that are likely to be most commonly excluded or amended and highlights changes from the second edition. The guide also explains the consequences of incorporating conditions relating to passing of risk, insurance, apportionments, incumbrances and VAT.

Manorial rights—This Practice Note provides a summary of the position in respect of manorial rights, including sporting rights, mineral rights and the right to hold markets or fairs, and sets out the registration requirements for such rights, together with an explanation of how manorial rights may have arisen by virtue of the land being former copyhold or subject to an inclosure award.

Riparian owners and fishing rights—This Practice Note looks at riparian ownership of non-tidal waterways,...