Rural Property Management

Robert Bell and Company have specialised in rural estate management with over 200 years of experience managing estates in Lincolnshire. We pride ourselves on regular client contact and the management of strong landlord and tenant relationships to allow the smooth running of estates. We have a strong sense of loyalty to our clients and enjoy working for many long-standing landowners.

The size of our firm means our service is flexible and personal and we are able to tailor our services around any clients’ requirements. We can utilise the experence in other areas of the firm including residential lettings (click here for information) and commercial (click here for information) We provide a full range of services including:

  • Maintaining property and tenancy records
  • Regular client contact and reporting
  • Strategic advice including the developing of clients’ objectives
  • Property inspections
  • Property repairs and maintenance
  • Managing agricultural, residential, and commercial tenants and tenancies
  • Preparing tenancies, Serving notices, conducting rent reviews, amending tenancies, agreeing end of tenancy compensation and dilapidations
  • Re-letting let property
  • Compliance with regulations including tenancy deposit scheme
  • Management of in-hand farming operations 
  • Common Agricultural Policy and Agri-environmental Schemes
  • Woodland and Forestry management 
  • Management of public access
  • Recruitment and management of employees
  • Payment of staff wages (PAYE), and NI
  • Financial accounting and budgeting
  • Rent collection
  • VAT returns
  • Health and Safety including tree and other safety reports
  • Obtaining and renewing insurance cover
  • Advising on development, planning, and grants.
  • Acquisitions and sales 
  • Wayleaves, easements, and other rights
  • Renewable energy
  • Valuations
  • Taxation advice, succession and other professional advice