Should I sell my farm as a going concern?

A farm sold as a going concern has potential to sell for more than bare land and empty buildings alone. However, there could be a smaller pool of buyers for it and a sale could take longer to conclude. Both options also have different tax implications for buyers and sellers, making it essential to take expert advice.

What about my employees when selling my farm?

Farm employees have ongoing employment rights which apply even when a farm is sold. If living in tied accommodation they will also have protected occupancy rights to that accommodation. It is important to take expert advice on the best way to deal with these obligations.

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The Farm Market Right Now

There are 731 farms on the market across the UK right now, asking £1,496,269 on average (£14k per acre). The average farm has been on the market 119 days, and 15 arrived in the last week.

731

Farms listed right now

£1.5m

Average asking price

£14k

Average price per acre

119

Average days on market

£975k

Median asking price

76,796

Acres on the market

106.7

Average parcel (acres)

15

New this week

Live figures from farms currently listed on LandSale.

How It Works

One quick form with your property details, our team assesses it and recommends the best route for you. You are in control the whole time and we simply give you the best options with our understanding of the active market.

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Tell Us About Your Property

Some quick details about your property in the form below, what it is and where it is, as well as the size and what matters most to you.

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We Assess It and Recommend the Strongest Route

We consider your property against live demand and active market competition and recommend one of three paths.

Open Market

We suggest up to three hand-picked specialist agencies that deal with your type of property in that area.

Secure Auction

Certainty and speed: around 28 days to completion, no seller fees.

Off-Market

Direct introduction to developers, who are often willing to pay more for the right property.

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We Introduce the Right Partner

You hear back within 48 hours. If a route isn’t right for you, we work with you to get the best outcome.

Tell Us About Your Farm

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When it comes to selling a farm, it is a unique proposition. A farm is not just productive land and property: it is a business, a home and a way of life too. Far from having a limited buyer pool, the potential market when selling a farm is particularly large and diverse. Potential buyers coming from within farming include existing farmers looking to expand, those looking to relocate and new start-ups. Many farms will also attract interest from outside agriculture. This includes investors, buyers for environmental schemes, property developers looking for a project and residential occupiers.

If you are planning to sell your farm within farming itself then prospective buyers tend to look within their local area first and foremost. An open market offer or auction sale in the local area via an agent with detailed knowledge of that market could be the most effective way of finding a buyer. If your farm also has scope for a different use, or has investment or development potential, it could benefit from being exposed to a wider market. Take advice from an agent or auction house with regional or national coverage, or consider the options for an off-market sale direct to an investor or developer.

What Farm Buyers Consider

Land size and type. Whether it is arable, grazing or mixed. The potential to profitably continue the farm’s current uses or pursue an alternative use
Tenure of the land. Whether and how much of the land is freehold, held on a tenancy (and of what type) or is occupied under licences
What else is included. For example, a farmhouse, other residential properties, agricultural buildings, machinery and equipment