Inheritance Tax: What is changing?
The UK Government has doubled the Inheritance Tax (IHT) relief for qualifying “business property” and “agricultural
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Thorntons' Land & Rural Business team
Thorntons’ specialist Land & Rural Business team have generations of experience advising farmers, landowners, estates and rural businesses. Active members of the rural community across Scotland, they assist clients in navigating legal complexities, seize diversification opportunities and secure generational legacies.
Land & Rural Business News and Insight
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A Wake-Up Call for Landowners on Telecoms Access Rights and Multi Skilled Visits (MSVs)
The recent English Upper Tribunal decision in Covent Garden IP Limited v Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure
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Upper Tribunal provide key insights on telecom lease renewal and termination of a code agreement.
Landowners with phone masts on their land often ask about network operators trying to impose new, less favorable lease
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Key Messages from the 2024 Scottish Agritourism conference
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Scottish Agritourism Conference in Perth as an exhibitor with Thorntons
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Unpacking The Autumn Budget: Our Legal Experts Analyse What Legislative and Tax Changes Could Mean for You
Following weeks of speculation the 2024 Autumn Budget has been announced.
In what is one of the largest tax rising
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The Perfect Storm? How the Upcoming Budget and Legislative Changes Will Impact Rural Landowners
The Scottish agricultural sector is potentially facing one of the biggest shifts in legislative and budgetary frameworks
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Navigating the Future of Residential Development in Scotland: Opportunities and Challenges with Heat Networks
Many large landowners have the potential for residential development on their land, either as a build to let or build to
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The Housing (Scotland) Bill - A balancing act of Landlord and Tenant rights?
One of the biggest problems facing rural communities in Scotland, is a shortage of affordable housing. The lack of
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Is your land suitable for a wind farm and battery storage project?
The last nine months has seen a huge increase in the number of inquiries made to farmers and rural land owners from
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Land Ownership in Scotland | New Offences for failure to Register
As we enter the New Year, many people may have set themselves resolutions for how they want to better themselves in the
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Opportunities for landowners amid Network Rail electrification project
By not seeking legal advice, many landowners could be missing out on financial and other incentives, explains Thorntons
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The Renewables Green Rush
As we slowly edge closer to the Scottish Government’s target of net zero by 2045, the question of how we will continue