Estate Management

We act for owners and occupiers of farms, estates, rural businesses and commercial property. Whether your requirement is full estate management, strategic advice or one off consultancy, we have both the team and expertise to deliver a strong, professional and cost effective service.

Batcheller Monkhouse are the largest independent firm of this type in the South East. With expert advice from our Partners and staff, a pro-active approach to management and development, and sound business acumen, you can depend upon us to achieve all you require for your property. We act for clients across Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and the South of England. Our range of services include:

Management of Estates

We act for a wide range of estate and farm owners providing everything from full day to day management to retained consultancy and one-off instructions. We endeavour to retain the same management team, ensuring continuity and a high level of service.

Compulsory Purchase

New infrastructure schemes and housing developments continue despite financial cutbacks. Protecting landowners’ and occupiers’ interests requires prompt action, a strong working knowledge of this complicated area of law and a robust attitude to negotiations.

Succession Planning

Succession planning can be a sensitive and thorny subject, it is often underrated, yet failure to plan for succession can prove costly to the farm business and the farming families.

Strategic Reviews

Every business needs to review its policy from time to time. A review provides the springboard for developing medium and long term management, business and ownership strategies. We focus on making assets perform and add value at all levels.

Tax Planning

Taxes in all forms have an increasingly significant effect on businesses and private property ownership. We advise on strategy to help mitigate against liability for tax with a particular expertise in inheritance tax including Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural Property Relief (APR) as well as Private Residence Relief (PRR) for Capital Gains Tax.

Rural Diversification

With many land and property owners looking to subsidise their income, rural diversification is the perfect opportunity to expand or develop an existing portfolio into new territory.

Public Access

Landowners can face challenges with Public Access and Rights of Ways in the countryside. We advise on managing existing access routes, preparing and submitting Highways and Landowners Statements and Declarations, and representing clients for Modification Orders, new routes and Village Green Claims.

Sporting Rights

Sporting Rights are a valuable and commonly underutilized asset. We work with landowners across the South East to maximise the productivity of their sporting assets, whilst also being mindful of environmental factors and natural resource management.

Expert Witness

We have a number of experts on a broad range of subjects. All are members of the appropriate professional bodies and maintain a high degree of training and professional development, both in their subject and in the requirement of an Expert Witness.

Valuation

As RICS Registered Valuers, we are able to provide professional valuations for a wide range of purposes.

Agricultural Law

A thorough understanding of agricultural property legislation is essential to sound estate management. This expert knowledge allows innovative management at a time when the traditional principles of farming are under great strain.