Property sales and lettings

Pre-commencement conditions

“We have had several cases recently involving non-compliance with pre-commencement conditions in a planning consent”, says Brian Dinnis of Acorn Rural Property Consultants. “Conditions attached to planning consents fall into three...

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Posted February 8, 2021
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Removal of holiday use restrictions

“Possibly because of the increasing impact of the Government’s COVID-19 restrictions on the rural economy, we have had a number of enquiries recently from owners of holiday accommodation who wish to...

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Posted November 23, 2020
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Further extension of moratorium on possession claims

With effect from 22 August, the temporary rule that suspends all evictions and possession claims against residential and commercial tenants and mortgagors has been extended until 20th September 2020. The moratorium...

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Posted August 25, 2020
In Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution

Extension of planning permissions

The provisions in the Business and Planning Act 2020 that extend the duration of some planning permissions come into effect on 19 August 2020. Under the Act, which applies to planning...

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Posted August 18, 2020
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Government cash for protecting the Green Belt

The Housing Minister, Esther McVey MP, announced on 12 September 2019 that the Government has made nearly £2m available to local planing authorities to support a crackdown on illegal development with...

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Posted September 25, 2019
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

New tax case allows IHT relief for livery business

“Agricultural and other rural trading businesses qualify for either agricultural or business property relief from inheritance tax but, for many years, the established position has been that livery yards do not...

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Posted September 28, 2017
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Unlocking the potential of farm buildings

Many farmers will be familiar with ‘Class Q’ permitted development rights that allow the change of use of agricultural buildings to residential dwellings without the requirement to apply for full planning...

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Posted July 7, 2017
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

2017 Countryside Stewardship Now Open

The Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier scheme for 2017 opened on Friday 10th March. Details of this scheme can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/countryside-stewardship-get-paid-for-environmental-land-management Higher Tier application packs will need...

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Posted March 21, 2017
In Agri-environmental schemes

New RDPE Growth Programme Opens

Defra has just published details of the new RDPE funding that is available to farmers and rural businesses through the Local Enterprise Partnerships. The deadline for submission of expressions of interest...

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Posted March 21, 2017
In Agri-environmental schemes

Increased Buyer Activity

John Dawe-Lane at Acorn Rural Property Consultants reports on current market conditions for farm properties and suggests that, “despite the general economic turmoil and the on-going euro crisis, rising commodity prices...

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Posted August 15, 2012
In Property sales and lettings