RURAL SERVICES
In Association with
Matthew Hardy
Independent Agronomist
From a farming family, Matt studied at the Royal Agricultural College.
After graduating with an honours degree he spent a year traveling and farming across New Zealand before returning home to take up a job with a local Agricultural Field Trials company. It was here that an interest in agronomy was formed.
Fast forward 10 years and with 8 years commercial agronomy experience with national corporate businesses he has set up his own Independent agronomy business in East Anglia, offering independent agronomy advice for cereals, sugar beet and potato crops.
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We provide a comprehensive range of agricultural and rural services for farmers and landowners in the area providing you with expert advice on:
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Agency and Management: Sale, Purchase, Valuation and Letting of Farms, Estates, Houses, Commercial Premises and Land.
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Valuations and Taxation: Advice and Valuation for Taxation and Finance, Capital Gains Tax, Income and Corporation Tax and Inheritance Tax. Assets and Insurance Valuations.
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Scheme Applications and Advice: Single Payment Scheme and other RPA Matters
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Agriculture: Stocktaking Valuations, Livestock Machinery and Equipment Auctions, Contract Farming Arrangements, Grazing Licences, farm & estate management
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Landlord and Tenant Matters: Agricultural Tenancies (under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 and the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 (FBTs), Commercial and Residential Lettings.
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Compulsory Purchase and Other Compensation Claims: Including Water and Gas Pipelines, Electricity wayleaves and Road Schemes.
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Telecommunications Masts and Renewable Energy: Advice on sites and Agreements.​
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Machinery & Property Auctions: we hold regular collective machinery sales at Hilgay and Weeting but provide a full disposal auction service on site for clients
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Letting of Residential Properties: We do not charge prospective Tenants any fees - we require References, (Financial and Personal) a Month's Rent as Deposit (this is held by the Deposit Protection Service) and a month's rent in advance.
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Agri-environment schemes
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Planning and development
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Farm & Property auctions
