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Marketing a commercial property for sale or rent can be a confusing and time-consuming process. It is essential to ensure everything is in place to achieve the maximum return from your property.

Using a professional commercial agent, such as ourselves, to assist you in the process can alleviate many of…

On 5th July 2019, the Office of Tax Simplification published a long-awaited second report on Inheritance Tax (IHT). Within the report are several changes which could affect farmers and landowners going forward:

Lifetime Gifts

The recommendation which has received the most press is to simplify lifetime gifts by reducing the number of years before a gift is exempt from IHT from seven to…

Shillington Congregational Church was built in 1850s and over a period of time had been refurbished.  However, the congregation became increasingly concerned over the condition of the floor in the main chapel area.  Despite repeated attempts at resolving decay in the floorboarding, our clients had been unable to resolve the problem…

1,733 lots have been sold through Auction House from January to June this year, an increase of 10% compared to the same period last year. Our auction department, Auction House Robinson & Hall has sold 79% of lots it has offered so far this year.

Commenting on the figures, Charles Lovell, Head of Auction House Robinson & Hall, said: “Not only have we sold more lots than at any other time of Auction House’s 12 year history, but we’ve done so when the latest indications are that nationally the sector is down by around 10%. To be able to buck this trend in such challenging circumstances, and by such a large amount, is a remarkable achievement…

Managing your own commercial property can be a stressful, time consuming and frustrating experience where at times it can feel like the demands are outweighing the rewards. We can manage your commercial property and free up a lot of these issues, ensuring that the maximum rewards can be obtained.

Some key benefits of using us…

Farmland market review
10 July 2019

2018 was a challenging year for farming and for the farmland market.

A late spring and uncertainty over Brexit and the Agriculture Act dampened enthusiasm in farming communities.  Land prices had fallen for the previous three years and further falls were widely predicted. Why buy this year when the same commodity could be cheaper next year?…

The world of residential lettings is ever changing with new rules and regulations being introduced all the time. It can be quite confusing so to help we have summarised all changes and highlighted what you need to be aware of.

The lettings market
We let 38% more properties last year. However, this year the market is stalling a little due to Brexit which is seeing more tenants staying put…

Tenant fees were banned with effect from 1st June 2019 meaning that all letting agents had to review their charges and update their marketing accordingly.

Kellie Marsh, Residential Lettings Manager at Robinson & Hall comments “The ban of tenant fees has caused turmoil for some letting agents. The removal of tenant fees could impact their business quite significantly, particularly for those…

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has recently launched a paper outlining the proposals put forward by the Tenancy Reform Industry Group (TRIG). 
TRIG advises on measures that assist the tenanted sector within the agricultural industry and includes representatives from various professional bodies such as the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and National Farmers' Union of England and Wales (NFU)…

Auction House, the UK’s leading national and regional property auctioneer, has delivered its best ever first quarter sales in the 12 year history of the company.

The group sold 762 lots between January and March 2019, up 5.5% on the previous year, at a success rate of 74.4% and raising £87.9 million in the process…