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Transferring ownership through a specialist firm: a successful operation at the Mottay farm
A great article about a Quatuor transfer featured on the web-agri media site! Cyril Gaudry and Mathilde Petit had a plan: to settle on a farm that suited them. Meanwhile, Michel Ménard and Gérard Baranger, dairy farmers in Mauges-sur-Loire (49), wanted to hand over the reins to younger people. The two parties were brought […]
Tax benefits and investment in agricultural land
Pass on £350,000 through rural property without transfer duties: an opportunity enhanced in 2025 Are you looking to give meaning to your estate or investments? Opt for a stable and socially useful asset that also allows you to pass on your wealth to your loved ones under optimal conditions. Investing in land or agricultural property […]
Foreign buyers: What are their search criteria?
Through API, Quatuor Transactions offers personalised support for expatriates from neighbouring countries, from selecting a property to completing the sale. Accessible grazing land Grazing has many benefits for the health and well-being of cows, which in turn has an impact on milk quality. There are also proven environmental benefits. For all these reasons, our applicants […]
Concentration and excessive expansion
The law on emergency measures to regulate access to agricultural land through company structures, also known as the Sempastous law, introduced a mechanism for suspending the examination of an application for authorisation to farm for operations leading to excessive enlargement or concentration. The suspension is decided by the Prefect, after consulting the Departmental Commission. It lasts […]
Women in agriculture: an essential pillar in France’s agricultural development
French agriculture, one of the historic pillars of our national economy, relies on the daily work of several thousand men and women who cultivate our regions and our land, raise a multitude of animals and contribute to our country’s food supply. Often overlooked, the role of women in this sector is just as essential as […]
Regulations on turning over grassland
A decree dated 31 October 2023 formalised the deterioration in the ratio of permanent grassland in the regions of Brittany (-4.60%), Pays de la Loire (-5.20%) and Normandy (-6.45%). This reduction will have far-reaching consequences for these regions: – The introduction of a system for replanting grasslands and a ban on turning them over […]
Professional retraining: why not go into agriculture?
With their passion for nature, farmers are true entrepreneurs, whether they are managing livestock, growing cereals or producing vegetables or fruit. Against the backdrop of the health crisis, it is not uncommon for managerial and non-managerial employees from both farming and non-farming backgrounds to start thinking about setting up in farming. Here’s a closer look […]
Selling your farm: 10 expert tip
Selling your farm is an important step that can’t be improvised. Here are our 10 tips from the experts. 1 – Assessing the market value of your farm property The sale price should be as close as possible to the market value. It’s important to get help with the valuation process, so that you can […]
Low-carbon label and agro-ecological transition
The Low Carbon Label, to be launched by the government in 2019, will enable projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to be certified and put to economic use. In this context, various solutions are already at work in the agricultural sector: ✓ Carbon sequestration by reducing tillage and developing simplified cultivation techniques, or even Direct […]
Buying a farm: a joint interview
Michel and Gérard wanted to sell their farm; Cyril and Mathilde were looking to set up in business… Here’s a look back at a transaction successfully completed by Nicolas Le Labourier, a negotiator with Quatuor Transactions.
The DPE: new regulations and their impact
An Energy Performance Diagnostic (DPE) must be carried out before any residential property is sold or let. This compulsory diagnosis, carried out by a professional, analyses the various features of the property (insulation, heating, hot water, etc.) to assess its energy performance. As of 1 July 2021, changes have been announced to the DPE: Two […]
Energy audits
The ‘Climate and Resilience’ Act published on 24/08/2021 requires an energy audit to be carried out prior to the sale of any property described as a ‘heat sink’. Originally scheduled to come into force on1 September 2022, the requirement has been postponed until1 April 2023. On that date, the law will apply to homes classified […]