Buying forestry in Scotland: key considerations for landowners
Considering buying forestry in Scotland? There are legal, practical, tax and access issues landowners should explore before investing in woodland
Jonathan Cahusac is a Senior Solicitor in our Rural – Land & Business team.
He supports businesses and individuals on a variety of matters including the sale, leasing, and purchase of rural properties and the management of estates.
He completed his LLB (Hons) at the University of Aberdeen and his Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Edinburgh.
We advise on the legal matters that come with land, rural property and rural enterprise. That includes buying and selling, agricultural tenancies and crofting, access rights and servitudes, renewables, minerals and telecoms, rural disputes, and the contracts that support rural businesses. We also have specialist experience in Scottish barony titles and heraldry, including the sale and purchase of feudal dignities.
We work with estates, farmers, crofters, rural businesses, investors and community bodies. We also help clients in Scotland and overseas who want to secure or transfer a Scottish barony title, or explore heraldry as part of their connection to Scotland and its traditions.
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