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Greenbelt on back of house, Farmer assures wont build on it? To trust or not to trust?
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I hate to say this, but what happens if the farmer dies?Debt free and Keeping on Track1
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Or he continues to farm but that includes industrial size production of chickens or pigs just the other side of the fence.....jimbo6977 said:Trust a farmer where land is concerned? I wouldn't. In fact I wouldn't even consider buying the house in the first place. Many and varied are the stories of farmers stitching up unwary purchasers. Leylandii prisons, ransom strips, the sudden relocation of slurry pits....
My parents were lucky to have nice neighbours who will willing to ensure their cattle were grazing on the lower 40 for a couple of weeks before I was married. Having a wedding reception at my parent's farm (crops only) was lovely as there was no accumulated affects of some few dozen cows leaving their muffins directly upwind for a lot of time before the party.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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Blimey , I have learnt a lot today.
Thankyou so much for your replies.
Am glad I’m not being just an old misery, as they say these days ‘my radar’ was on alert (or something like that!)0 -
Post script..he also mentioned in passing he clumsily bumped into a low gable in a room with his head and the plaster actually dinted…not sure that doesnt scream something too.! I shall pass on my cautions to him.0
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What timescale are you interested in? Chance it will be a nice field in 70 years? Or 70 days? My confidence would fairly obviously decrease with timescale...
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Define 'building'. he could put agricultural buildings on it, which don't generally require PP.No free lunch, and no free laptop
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