Occasional articles, market observations and short updates on property, land and rural policy across Devon, Cornwall and the wider South West.
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Housing at Conference Season ’26
Every autumn the political parties gather for their conferences and announce what they would do about housing. Most of it is noise. Some of it ends up changing what it costs to buy a home, what a landlord must do, or what gets built down…
Earlier notes
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Charities Act Valuations: A brief guide
A growing part of our business is valuations for Charities Act purposes; especially of churches and church owned property. We have carried out inspections and prepared reports for large international…
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Woodland Creation Deadline
Clients are reminded that there are just ten days left if you are planning to put a woodland creation application in for the 1024-1025 planting season. The England Woodland Creation…
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House Prices – whats happening?
Ever wondered how surveyors are able to keep on top of the market conditions and advise on property values? One of the key resources for us is seeing what has…
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Temporary Adjustments to Agri-Environment Schemes
The RPA has made some temporary changes to help those struggling to meet the requirements of their Countryside Stewardship (CS), Environmental Stewardship (ES), Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), and SFI pilot…
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Open for Business!
Following a hugely enjoyable and insightful thirteen-month stint at Greenslade Taylor Hunt, which really helped to broaden my experience, I am delighted to confirm that I will be restarting Geering…
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Amended Permitted Development Rights for Farm Buildings
The Government announced on Tuesday (30th April) their most recent amendments to agricultural permitted development with the release of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order…
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Capital Gains Confusing You?
Working out how much Capital Gains Tax you need to pay on a property can be complex, especially when a property has been owned for a long time. In the…
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Merry Christmas!
Thank you to everybody that has supported us as we launched this new venture. I have been bowled over by the support and encouragement from so many of you. Lloyd…
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Help to Buy – Paying Back the Government’s Share
Planning a move in 2023, and looking to sell your home bought with Help Buy assistance? We can help with the formal valuation you will need. Help to Buy was…
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