Expertise in agricultural tenancies & agri-environmental schemes
Wrigleys routinely advise on the Basic Payment and Stewardship Schemes and their interaction with sales, lettings, contract farming and restructuring.
The team also advise on multiple-party Stewardship Agreements - often in the context of common land and upland agricultural property.
Where required, the Agricultural Property Team collaborate with Tax & Estate Planning colleagues to ensure these Schemes sit properly in any restructuring.
Advisers experienced in all forms of agricultural tenancies
Our advice includes:
- Preparation of tenancies to maximise available Inheritance Tax reliefs.
- Succession Tenancies, rent reviews, service of Notices and other tenancy queries.
- Restructuring tenancies in the context of diversification.
- the many different forms of residential tenancies including those applicable to agricultural workers.
‘Jonathan Attey is a very knowledgeable lawyer in his field and also a practical farmer. So his keen legal advice is often tempered by some sound common-sense. He is a good explainer of the more intricate points. He is a calm negotiator who relies on persuasive argument and calm reason rather than aggression, which suits me.’
Legal 500 (2025)
'They have a strong mix of sound legal knowledge with eminent common sense and practical, personal knowledge of the subjects dealt with.'
Chambers and Partners (2025)
