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2021 Knight Frank Rural Sentiment Survey

Thank you very much for taking part in the 2021 Knight Frank Rural Sentiment Survey

This year is a pivotal one for the UK's rural landowners and businesses, as well as the advisors who support them. We have finally left the EU, have hopefully got the measure of Covid-19, and continue to see government policy increasingly being driven by the climate change and wider ESG agenda. Your answers to this short survey will help us to gauge how those factors are affecting our clients and partners across the rural economy.
 
As a sign of our appreciation, all respondents who complete the survey will be entered into a draw to win a case of award-winning English wine from Sharpham Wine, one of our fantastic clients.

Please be assured all responses are anonymous

Thank you, again, for your help

Ross Murray, Non-Executive Chairman, Rural
Where is your rural property or business based?
Please describe the option that best describes your rural property or business (please tick all that apply)
To help us ascertain whether different businesses are experiencing different challenges, it would be useful if you you could tell us for approximately how long in years you or your family has owned your property or business.
On balance, how has Covid-19 affected your business or that of your clients?
On balance, so far, how has Brexit affected your business or that of your clients?
Thinking ahead, on balance, how do you think Brexit will affect your business or that of your clients over the next five years?
Thinking specifically of the Basic Payment Scheme, how will it's removal affect your business or that of your clients?
If you or your clients receive Basic Payments what proportion of them do you hope to be able to "recover" under the government's new environmental schemes and other "green" initiatives such as carbon credits?
What statements best describe your view of the term "ESG"?
What "green" initiatives have you implemented or plan to implement in the near future?
Workplace diversity is considered by many as an important aspect of ESG. Do you think the agricultural and rural business sectors should be doing more to increase diversity within their workforces?
Which issues  of the below issues have negatively affected your business during the past 12 months or are likely to do so in the near future (please tick all that apply)
If you (or your clients) rent out some or all of your land do you plan to take it back in hand over the coming years given potential changes to tax legislation?
And finally, how optimistic are you about the future of your rural business?
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