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Leading property auctioneer, Auction House Robinson & Hall, has applauded the resilience and ingenuity demonstrated throughout the sector over the last 18 months. Charles Lovell, Head of Auction House Robinson & Hall, says that since the beginning of the pandemic, the industry has moved heaven and earth to continue to work for their sellers and…
Keeping your property warm has never been more expensive. UK wholesale gas prices have rocketed and have been at their highest level for years. More and more people are investigating greener alternatives and trying to become more energy conscious to reduce their own carbon footprint. Robert Franklin, Head of Architecture & Building Surveying comments “Consequently,…
Further details on the next stages of the implementation of the Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS) have been outlined by George Eustice at the Oxford Farming Conference. The Local Nature Recovery Scheme and Landscape Recovery Scheme are set to work alongside the already publicised Sustainable Farming Incentive within the ELMS framework. The two new schemes…
The Rural Payments Agency has recently announced changes to the Countryside Stewardship Scheme payment rates, effective from 1st January 2022. If you have an agreement, or an application for an agreement which starts on or before 1st January 2022 then where the payment rate has: increased, the new rate will be paid decreased, the existing…
With the end of 2021 fast approaching, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have finally provided details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) early rollout, due to occur in spring 2022. The proposed rollout, the first element of the Environmental Land Management Schemes, is a slimmed-down version of the Sustainable Farming Incentive…
Land registry title plans represent the Land Registry’s interpretation of a conveyed boundary and as such they are the go to document to determine ownership. It is a requirement that all exchanges of land ownership are registered with the Land Registry. Solicitors will carry out searches of the Land Registry and check carefully that boundaries…
With the Government’s pledge to treble tree planting rates by the end of this Parliament, there is an increasing focus on schemes to support landowners to bring forward new areas for woodland planting. England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) The main scheme available in England is the Department of Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs’ (DEFRA) new…
More changes are on their way regarding the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for commercial properties in the UK. Energy efficiency is at the forefront of everyone’s minds at the moment. The Government has committed to reduce carbon emissions by 2030 and the message is clear that change is definitely on its way. We are…
Our Architecture and Building Surveying team are experts in providing practical and dynamic advice to clients on all manner of projects, from small domestic refurbishments to multimillion pound new build commercial premises. We are often involved in a scheme from inception with the preparation of a feasibility study or drawings prepared for a pre-application planning…
As we move towards the end of 2021, the loss of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments is sadly no longer a future concern; it is very much here. It is a central consideration for budgeting and management decisions being taken now and as such it is more important than ever to ensure that all potential…
