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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has recently provided an update as to how the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme will be expanded and improved in 2024. Primarily, there will be an increase of around 10% for payment rates for options under the scheme, in an aim to provide more money for…
Robinson & Hall continues to experience demand outstripping supply in the residential lettings market, leading to a continuing increase in rental levels. Frequently, our residential lettings department receives multiple offers on each property, and on average we are letting properties within a week of them coming onto the market. Subsequently, tenants are offering over the…
If your property has been affected following the recent inclement weather, it can be a very traumatic and stressful experience. For any significant claim following a flood or structural damage, your insurance company will appoint a loss adjuster and their own surveyors to investigate the details of the damage and manage the claims process. However,…
We have moved to Oakley! We are delighted to announce that our Bedford office has moved to Unit 1, Highfield Court, Highfield Road, Oakley, Bedford MK43 7TA. All our contact details remain the same. If you would like to discuss any land or property related matters with us, then feel free to visit our new…
The recent Government announcements regarding changes to the requirements for Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) only covered domestic properties, therefore if you are a commercial landlord, the rules have not changed. In this article, I provide a brief recap on the legislation and what commercial property owners should still be aware of. Since April this year,…
New statistics show that average rents across the country have risen sharply with demand outstripping supply, resulting in record rents for landlords. Average rents across the country have risen to £1,278 per calendar month outside of London, which now means on average rents have increased by 10% from last year. Robinson & Hall has found…
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill received Royal Assent on 26th October 2023 and is now officially the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023. However, some of the sections relating to development management and plan-making have not commenced and will require secondary legislation. It is intended that the Act will, among other things, help in delivering new…
With land ownership or occupation, it is almost inevitable that at some point a utility company will need to cross your land to lay a new pipe, cable or other apparatus. Receiving notice of impending works from a utility company is always daunting, but as the utility companies generally have statutory powers to enter land,…
Globally and nationally, we are in testing times. Interest rates, inflation and energy prices remain stubbornly high and certainly at levels which have not been seen for several decades. Labour costs also remain high, with shortages in most sectors. International tensions in Ukraine and now in Israel/Palestine provide further threats to our domestic security. As…
Diversification of rural buildings can involve a change to a huge variety of uses and can be rewarding for land owners, seeing disused buildings put to a new use and creating a new income stream. Due to an increase in online shopping over the years, the storage and distribution market remains the most robust in…
