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Frequently Asked Questions about Forestry and Woodland Investment

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Does Forestry as an asset class attract favourable tax treatment?

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Does Woodland attract Stamp duty as other property types do?

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I would like to buy a forest/woodland property but I do not have access to a solicitor who is experienced in buying rural farm or forestry properties. Can you help?

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If I wish to harvest or fell just a few trees do I need permission?

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Will I require woodland insurance and what does it typically cover?

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Before I buy a woodland I would like to find out more about woodland management and receive advice on what I am looking at is worth. Can you help me?

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How does woodland fit into the Climate Emergency environment we are now living in? I have heard that Forestry offers many other non wood benefits to the environment.  What are these and how can I benefit from them.

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How am I affected if I buy a  woodland with sporting rights reserved?

 

For other general FAQs and help with other queries please visit any of the following links.

Small Woods Association website http://www.smallwoods.org.uk/information/buying-woodland

Confor Confederation of Forest Industries website   https://www.confor.org.uk/

Royal Forestry Society  https://www.rfs.org.uk/

Institute of Chartered Foresters  https://www.charteredforesters.org/

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors  https://www.rics.org/uk/

Grown in Britain  https://www.growninbritain.org/