Sheepdog training

Timber2

Member
Hi. we are looking to diversify on our small holding to train sheepdogs including individual lessons and group training.
What worries me is if that will make us liable to business rates and change of use..I.e. is training sheepdogs to here classes as agriculture? Does anyone have any thoughts or experience?
 

Hfd Cattle

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Hereford
Hi. we are looking to diversify on our small holding to train sheepdogs including individual lessons and group training.
What worries me is if that will make us liable to business rates and change of use..I.e. is training sheepdogs to here classes as agriculture? Does anyone have any thoughts or experience?
Just get on with it
 

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