Chartered surveyors and land agents

Rock review published

Baroness Rock’s review and recommendations for reform of the agricultural tenanted sector have been published today. There is also a summary and recommendations for those who prefer a quicker read. Mark...

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Posted October 13, 2022
In Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution

RPA confirms 2022 BPS rates

The RPA has confirmed the BPS payment rates per hectare for the 2022 claim year as Non-SDA £233.30; SDA non moorland £231.60; SDA moorland £64.00. It has also confirmed that the BPS...

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Posted September 21, 2022
In Basic payment scheme

Chargeable development

“Under The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (the CIL Regulations), Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) can choose to charge CIL on “chargeable development” which, under the Regulations, is defined as development for...

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Posted September 21, 2022
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

The death of Her Majesty the Queen

We join the many other organisations and individuals in expressing our deep sadness at the death of Her Majesty the Queen. We also reflect on her long life of dedication and...

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Posted September 9, 2022
In Agri-environmental schemes

Compulsory mediation

The Government has recently launched a consultation on proposals that would see mediation made compulsory for civil claims of up to £10,000, such as disputes over goods and services. If adopted,...

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Posted August 18, 2022
In Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution

Inaccurate plans and incorrect statements

“When making an application for planning consent or for a Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use or Development (CLEUD), it is incumbent on the applicant to provide clear and accurate supporting...

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Posted August 18, 2022
In Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution

Liquid air

On 5 July we posted a snippet that caught our eye on sand batteries. This month we give you another novel renewable energy storage technology – liquid air. This sounds like a...

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Posted August 5, 2022
In Chartered surveyors and land agents