Thoughts from Iain Skinner BSc(Hons) MRICS, principal of Skinner Holden Property Advisors. The General Permitted Development Order lists all of the changes of use and construction that can be undertaken without planning permission. Some require a simplified submission and others do not require any submission at all. Following a successful trial period, in 2015 [...]
Real Estates is an important consideration for many charities. It can be the reason that the charity exists or the mechanism through which a charity delivers its aims and objectives. Many charities also receive property by way of bequest, to sell or hold as an investment. No matter why real estate is held, it [...]
Often left to family members, being an executor for someone’s will can be a time consuming and stressful task, at a time of emotional turmoil and grieving. Executors may use solicitors and other professionals to help in the process or pass all of the responsibility over to them. This article is not about the [...]
The shut-down and social distancing caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has changed societal behaviour in the short term and is likely to have long term effects on many activities that our businesses rely on. This article suggests what to considers when creating new income streams for your rural enterprise. So, whether you are looking [...]
Like all new areas of business, the management of real estate to provide services to wider society has spawned a rash of jargon which can clarify issues but can also create a smoke screen for those looking for opportunities. This article will demystify some of the jargon and help developers, farmers and land-owners to [...]
The concept of Green Belt in England was introduced around London in 1938 and extended to other cities from 1955. 15 towns and cities now have a green belt policy to prevent urban sprawl. They are: Newcastle Upon Tyne, York, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, Nottingham, Stoke on Trent, Birmingham & Coventry, Cambridge, London, Oxford, [...]
Following on from the last thought piece, this article considers what you should take into account when thinking about creating new income streams for your rural enterprise. Many business expansion projects are driven by the requirement for more revenue. Even though this maybe the case, it is important to put the financial issues to [...]
I have been involved in agriculture and the rural economy since 1987, frightening to think that that is over 30 years ago now. We studied many agricultural enterprises, dairy, poultry, pigs, beef, sheep and arable. There was a separate enterprise called diversification. This considered many of the usual suspects; B&B, food production, equine etc [...]
