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Country matters – public perceptions of farming
01/07/19
The public’s perception of farming has changed over the years. Certainly in the last 10 years, surveys carried out by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) have shown that public opinion has become...
2020 Vision – The Power of Renewable Energy
20/06/19
The opportunity to use land and farming resources in unusual and imaginative ways has resulted in the agricultural sector becoming key to the UK’s power generating needs. It’s interesting...
Why should farmers be optimistic about their future following the phasing out of the Basic Payment Scheme?
10/06/19
From the end of March, after decades of subsidies via the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the countdown began to the phasing out of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS).The EU subsidy system has provided...
Compulsory Purchase Orders – what you need to know
03/06/19
One of the lesser known parts of property consultancy concerns compulsory purchase orders, or CPOs. This is a legal order in the UK and Ireland that stipulates that various companies, individuals...
Admin fees set to change in the lettings market
28/05/19
From 1st June, the lettings market is set to change. A law is coming into place which bans letting agents and landlords from charging tenants admin fees. Many lettings agents and landlords have been taking...
Routes to RICS: Working in property surveying and land management
20/05/19
Anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in property surveying and land management will come into contact with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). It’s a world-renowned, global...