Notes from the Field

Happy New Year to all our clients! The turn of the year has brought greater clarity to the policy and commercial framework facing farming and… Read More »Farming and Rural Sector Update – January 2026

The Chancellor’s Budget on 26 November didn’t exactly arrive with a bang. After weeks of leaks and “informed guesses,” the main details were already widely… Read More »Budget 2025 – What the changes mean for you..

Many property owners are choosing to gift homes to family members, often as part of estate planning strategies. However, when the gift involves a “reservation… Read More »Gifting a Holiday Home?

Widdicombe Swallow ‘Bear’Date of Birth: 01/05/2021 Key Features: Bear is an excellent prospect for a child’s pony. Friendly and easy to catch, he is a… Read More »Dartmoor Hill Pony – For Sale by Private Treaty

Deadline Approaching for Class Q Planning Transition – Act Now for Larger Dwellings In April 2024, the Government introduced significant changes to the ‘Class Q’… Read More »Class Q Deadline Approaching

– And How Geering Chartered Surveyors Can Help Managing a deceased estate is an emotional and complex process. Executors and beneficiaries must navigate numerous responsibilities,… Read More »The Importance of a Red Book Valuation for Probate Use

Divorce or separation is never easy—it’s an emotional time, and on top of that, there are often significant financial matters to untangle. One of the… Read More »Why You Need a Chartered Surveyor for Asset Valuation During Divorce or Separation

To all my clients—past, present, and future (to borrow a bit of festive spirit from Dickens)— Yesterday was my daughter’s twelfth birthday, which in our… Read More »Christmas Message 2024

Today, the Chancellor introduced significant alterations to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR), which will greatly affect farmers and landowners. Effective from… Read More »Autumn Budget 2024

Much has been made about the new BNG rules, and we have had enquiries from clients considering taking some of their land out of agricultural… Read More »Biodiversity Net Gain – Should we do it?