We are delighted to announce the Smith family as the winners of our Calendar Competition.  The theme was ‘Rural Landscapes’ incorporating rural scenery, animals, farming activities, etc.  The 180+ entries were narrowed down to a shortlist and voting took place at the Westmorland Show.  The successful photo was a wintery image of one of the […]

Do you rely on having a VAT repayment and therefore don’t always file your VAT on time? If so, the new VAT penalty regime may leave you facing penalties, so please read on. The new points-based system is set to be introduced for VAT return periods starting on or after 1 January 2023, replacing the […]

Armitstead Barnett recognise the changing landscape and pressures on farming businesses.  As such we are keen for our clients, and contacts, to make the most of DEFRA’s Future Farm Resilience Fund and have linked up with JH Agri Consultancy an approved provider of this support.   Armitstead Barnett will continue to support you on all land […]

As the nights draw in you may be putting that search for your dream property on the back burner, pulling on your woolly jumpers and socks and lighting the fire to hunker down for the winter months ahead, but guess what? the property market certainly doesn’t go into hibernation over winter, and neither should you! […]

You don’t need us to tell you that finances have become much more challenging over the past few months. So how can a mortgage advisor make life easier? Saving money has never been more important than it is right now. You might think that one way of cutting costs would be to cut out the […]

Over the past few months, we have been upgrading and improving the look of our Burscough office.  A complete refurb to the office front and inside has given a sleek and classy look for our agency team.  With the South Lancashire office going from strength to strength we thought it was right time to renovate […]

Burscough is a great place to be based as one of the Chartered Surveyors here at Armitstead Barnett. Our patch is a large one, covering rural, suburban and urban areas, and I therefore have the opportunity to inspect a wide range of residential, commercial and semi-commercial property, and for a variety of purposes.  Within recent weeks […]

Scarisbrick holds claim to being the largest parish in Lancashire, covering roughly 8,000 acres of arable farmland stretching between Ormskirk and Southport.  With a relatively scattered population of just under 4,000 people, most residents reside within the six delightful semi-rural hamlets nestled within open countryside.   For a village with no centre, Scarisbrick boasts a […]

The ‘mini-budget’ announced by the Chancellor introduced some changes to the thresholds at which Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) becomes payable.  These changes affect all residential purchases completing on or after 23 September 2022 in England. The first change is the increase in price from which Stamp Duty becomes payable.  This has increased from £125,000 to […]

Armitstead Barnett has a deep-rooted history in the North-West of England rural property sector, with a vast knowledge in rural property and legal matters.  We are increasingly working with more and more Rural Property Portfolios and Rural Estates across Lancashire and Cumbria, assisting with strategic decisions to fit with their longer-term business objectives, being the […]

Currently legislation introduced in 2015 which established the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for residential properties requires rental properties to have an EPC Rating of E or above.   From 1st April 2025, under current proposals, all newly rented properties will be required to have an EPC Rating of C or above.  Exiting tenancies will have until […]

Dry stone walls, rolling hills and quaint villages, welcome to the Yorkshire Dales, it can be wild and windswept or quietly tranquil.  What makes it such a special place to live or visit? Well, if you are looking for a quiet rural lifestyle, with excellent schools and walks up deserted hills and river valleys whilst staying […]