Buying land.. where to start?

[Cariadxx]

A piece of land has come up for sale near where I keep my horse, and were looking into buying it. Does anyone know how the process works or can recommend a mortgage company to contact? We are open to the idea of running it as a DIY livery and doing a business plan etc as well if needed.

You do know that you can’t get a mortgage for land? When we bought our land, we took out a mortgage on our house, the loan to house value was very low, so the Mortgage company just did a drive-by valuation, so it was very easy.

Re your "ideas" great but check with planning beforehand and check access to land and what can and can't be done.
Also check past history of this land, any planning apps, where they refused, why etc

Look into the costs of running a livery yard. I don't know anyone who even breaks even on a yard unless they offer Full. DIY is most at risk of getting dodgy owners/none payers etc plus people on your yard at all hours (said as a DIY livery myself 😁).

Actually you can get an agricultural mortgage. But interested to see what others have done... was yours a second charge mortgage?

Ah yes don't worry we will be doing all this but need to see how feasible the purchase is first

Have run one before thanks. Would initially be offering grass livery only until stables etc built

Ok, not to worry.
Good luck

Livery/equestrian uses aren't agriculture though