Land Agent

[colhonk]

Having never had anything to do with Land Agents before,I find myself needing one. Are they all totaly honest and work for you,or themselves? meaning are they just out to make as much out of you as they can.
Have got a list of three in my local area. Do not want to put names or details on here though.
Thanks.

 

[Rob Holmes]

Good ones work for you and suggest alternative approaches, bad ones are just Yes men

 

[goodevans]

Watch out for the ones from Cheshire that may be offering their services

 

[midlandslad]

From my experience there are som many areas to cover they can’t be an expert at them all.

 

[som farmer]

its the ones with red trousers, bright shirts ,natty jackets, just take a pinch of salt with them, its the quiet ones tat are the best, ask around for recommendations

 

[dairyrow]

are you a tenant? landlords of ours is a complete arse and bloody useless

 

[Still Farming]

Good and bad everywhere.
Are you in the CLA or NFU, get their views also if you are .

 

[chipchap]

Bad land agents work firstly to serve their own ends. Good land agents work to serve their own ends.

 

[Brisel]

Having never had anything to do with Land Agents before,I find myself needing one. Are they all totaly honest and work for you,or themselves? meaning are they just out to make as much out of you as they can.
Have got a list of three in my local area. Do not want to put names or details on here though.
Thanks.

There are good & bad ones. Many have their own specialisms if the firm is larger. Is your need particularly niche? Make sure they are RICS and CAAV qualified at the very least for general agency work. Their qualifications should be listed on their website.

As above, good ones should make you save/earn many times their fees. The bad ones, well, read the other posts on this thread!

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Bad land agents work firstly to serve their own ends. Good land agents work to serve their own ends.

Do moderate ones work to serve their own ends also?

 

[chipchap]

Do moderate ones work to serve their own ends also?

Maybe.
I’m sure there are a few respectable and honest ones out there, it’s just I can’t think of one that I have actually met at the moment.

 

[livestock 1]

The hardest bit is doing the detective work to find out who they are actually working for!! And if you have employed them and are paying all of the costs that still can mean nothing. Well done for avoiding them thus far!! Good luck!

 

[Brisel]

Dear me. They have to be the most hated species in agriculture after politicians!

A good one will be working for you, the paying client. Ask around locally to see who is good.

There is no guarantee they will give you the outcome you want but if you need expert advice I don't see much alternative.

 

[An Gof]

Dear me. They have to be the most hated species in agriculture after politicians!

A good one will be working for you, the paying client. Ask around locally to see who is good.

There is no guarantee they will give you the outcome you want but if you need expert advice I don't see much alternative.

Any good recommendations?

 

[Brisel]

Any good recommendations?

I see what you did there

I don't know any agents in Darlington but my wife - an agent though not currently in "practice" but working for the CAAV - will know members up there. @colhonk PM me with some basic details of the topic and I'll ask her to recommend someone suitable locally.

https://www.caav.org.uk/

 

[PSQ]

Reputation is everything.

There are land agents who are efficient and highly competent, and those who leave a trail of pee'd off clients and badly executed work in their wake. Ask lots of candid opinions from your friends and neighbours, and act accordingly. Going by some circulating tales of an agent not far from here, the damage a bad agent can do should be very easy to spot. Also, depending on the nature of the job, you have to ask yourself who *your* agent might be working for...