Rural property

"At this time of worldwide uncertainty, there is a quiet sense of optimism across global farmland markets"

"Uncertainty continues to weigh heavily on farmers’ minds and decisions over releasing land to the market continue to be delayed"

"Falling levels of planting mean the carbon sink could be half what it is now by 2050"

"The pattern of market share and values is broadly similar to recent years"

"The services and benefits that natural capital can deliver underpin the new policy architecture for UK land"

"Prime transactional performance is now exceeding city locations, driven by realistic pricing"

"Muted average value growth and significant price variations characterised the market last year"

"The total agricultural area in the UK is around 17.6 million hectares, with an additional 3.2 million hectares covered by woodland and forests. The agricultural area, excluding woodland, accounts for 72% of the total area of land"

"Rural property is a comparable investment to alternative property assets and financial instruments"