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Successful commercial rentals start with an understanding of the market and an effective strategy when it comes to putting your property on the market to let. If you are a landlord who wants to let their commercial property, whether it’s a warehouse, storage unit, office space or retail unit, you would need to consider the…

Now is a perfect time to remind ourselves of the simple steps we can take to protect properties and avoid unnecessary expense. Roof repairs Undertaking small roof maintenance jobs in a timely manner (such as refixing loose tiles which might, if unattended, be dislodged by heavy winds) can prevent leaks and damp that can cause…

The economics of many farm businesses have over recent times encouraged many diversifications. At Robinson & Hall, our team of surveyors and planners has seen a vast array of diversification, but all have required careful coordination and planning. There are prior approval processes for reuse of agricultural buildings which ought to allow a simple approval…

The 600 residents of Tempsford, a small village within Bedfordshire, face an anxious wait to learn whether the Government will push ahead with plans to build thousands of homes on their doorstep. With the Labour Party setting a target of 1,500,000 homes over this Parliament, it was going to require something drastic to get anywhere…

A year into Labour’s planning reforms We are now over a year into the Labour Government’s tenure; the development land market is showing signs of both renewed activity and persistent challenges. Labour’s ambitious target of 1.5 million homes over five years has injected urgency into planning reform, with the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)…

At the time of writing, the 2025 farmland selling season is drawing to a close. Autumn drilling is coming to an end, the leaves are falling from the trees, and Christmas is around the corner. As usual, farming has faced a range of difficulties over the past 12 months. Arable commodity prices are disappointingly low,…

After many months of speculation, the Chancellor outlined her budget on 26th November. It has not gone without notice by many commentators, including the Office for Budget Responsibility, that it would appear to be a budget of ‘spend now and tax later’ with many of the changes coming in around or after the next general…

We offered 52 lots in our October auction, the largest auction yet. The lots on offer ranged from small plots of land to large family homes. We are delighted to announce that we sold 83% and raised over £6.4 million for clients We also had a film crew filming for a new Channel 4 property…

Here’s a roundup of the latest Local Plan updates: Bedford Borough Council – Bedford Local Plan 2040 The Bedford Local Plan 2040, submitted for examination in January 2023, faced scrutiny by the Planning Inspectorate over housing land supply and infrastructure deliverability. The examination process was paused to allow the Council to complete the required work…

With rising house prices and relocation costs, more homeowners are choosing to extend or convert their existing properties. The key benefits include: Although some smaller extension projects may fall under Permitted Development Rights, most larger or complex conversion or extension projects typically require either a prior approval application or a full householder planning application.  We…