6.3 Appendix 3: Semi-structured interview schedule
Current trends in the market
- How is the land market performing since last year? Is it largely up or down?
- What does the supply against demand look like?
- What is the amount of off market activity compared to on market?
- Are there particular types of land (farm/estate/forestry) that you have noticed a significant change in?
- Are current subsidies and/or agricultural support affecting the market? How much of a driver or barrier are current government policies and grants around natural capital?
- Has the Land Reform Bill already influenced sellers/buyers?
Valuing Land (optional, if appropriate to role)
- What current factors are of greatest importance in influencing values? (Size, location, topography, amenity value, access, sporting, natural capital values, asset base/income potential, land use and land use potential (including increased focus on food security), running costs, development controls)
- Are these factors changing over time? Which are more relevant and which are less relevant? How useful are (traditional) comparables in this new market?
- Are you developing new comparables relating to natural capital?
Current primary motivations/drivers for selling rural land
- Are there any new patterns arising in terms of motivations?
- Are you noticing an increase or decrease in lotting this year? If so, what are the motivations for this?
Current primary motivations/drivers for purchasing rural land
- What are the main types of buyers you have seen this year?
- Where is demand coming from?
- Have you noticed land going to development/infrastructure/ housing buyers?
- Are natural capital buyers active in the market? What are the motivations of buyers?
- To what extent are new acquisitions/changes in ownership resulting in a substantive change in land use (e.g. farm-forestry conversion etc.)
Forecasting
- How do you see the market changing in the future?
- What are your reasons for this? How do you see values changing in the future?
- What are your reasons for this? Are there any future threats or challenges you foresee?
