Longer tenancies key to agricultural growth, says CAAV
Short-term conacre tenancies are holding back farm production and investment in Northern Ireland, but now there is an opportunity for the industry to restructure. Following the release of John Gilliland’s report on Sustainable Agricultural Land Management on 21 October, Northern Ireland’s agricultural valuers met to consider the full impact of its recommendations. Speaking at the […]
Sharp increase in supply of farmland as demand growth stabilises
An increase in the supply of commercial farmland* coupled with a tailing off in demand growth across many parts of the country, has resulted in a significant reduction in price growth expectations, according to the latest RICS/ RAU Rural Land Market Survey H1 2015. Meanwhile, demand from ‘lifestyle’ buyers continued to increase, and a net […]
Scottish farming market stands firm despite regulatory unrest
Farmers in Scotland are remaining committed and upbeat despite the unrest caused by regulation changes and the impending referendum, according to a land and property expert. The disruption in the industry caused by recent Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) announcements was expected to result in a number of farmers selling their land and leaving the country […]
Country House prices climb 3.1% in 2013
The average price of a prime country house in England increased by 1.4% in the final quarter of 2013 – the biggest quarterly increase in prices in more than three years. On an annual basis, prices have risen by 3.1%. A more detailed examination of the data shows that price performance is becoming increasingly dependent on […]
Bruton Knowles expands South East Senior Team
The promotion of Fraser Castle MSc MRICS to Partner and the welcoming of Naomi Game as Senior Surveyor in a diverse role that will include rural practice, will expand the area of the Guildford team’s range of services. Fraser joined Bruton Knowles South East Regional office in 2000 as a graduate trainee. Since then he […]
