If you are planning to buy rural land or if you are taking part in country sports on someone else’s land you should find out what sporting rights exist and who owns them. In most cases sporting rights are classed as profits à prendre – that is, they are concerned with the right to do something on and take something from the land (rather than owning the land).
Sporting rights are automatically owned by the landowner unless they have been formally separated. If they have been separated the sporting rights can be sold or let in the same way as any other property.
In some cases, sporting rights are agreed verbally. However, this can cause disputes and lengthy litigation. We would always recommend a formal lease, licence or sale agreement that sets out the relevant details.
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