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News and views: Autumn 2024

Welcome to our latest edition of A Different View. William and the team share their news and views, and reflect on how the rural sector will fare following changes to the budget.

Reflections on a taxing budget for farmers and landowners

Rarely, if ever, has the Autumn Budget received so much attention from the farming press and rural commentators, in what has certainly been a vocal and at times bad-tempered airing of views in the last couple of weeks.

Bringing country living to life

A glimpse into the philosophy that guides our approach to Individual Country Homes. A home in the countryside is an aspiration for many. Creating a unique space that makes the most of the setting and its wider landscape is what makes rural living so appealing.

Countryside conundrum: navigating the rural housing crisis

Rural housing faces many challenges from lack of affordability to community resistance and planning constraints, but there are reasons to be optimistic.

Using nature to create new income streams from visitors

As well as adopting regenerative approaches to managing land, many landowners are looking to diversify through tourism businesses. Dawn Mercer, Associate Director of Consulting at Rural Solutions provides an insight into nature tourism.

Strategic opportunities for rural estates: housing

As a rural estate owner, understanding the potential your land holds is crucial, especially in a time when national planning policies are shifting, and the tax implications of land ownership and development are changing.