Journal
All the latest news, industry insights and updates from Team AB.
CUMBRIA OFFICE MARKS SUCCESS WITH NEW RURAL OFFICE LOCATION
The new home for Armitstead Barnett’s Cumbria office is at Lane Farm, Crooklands, which occupies a highly accessible position close to the M6 and A6 road networks. This is an ideal location for the firm to continue serving North Lancashire, South Cumbria and the Lake District with their expertise and specialist services. Located next to the […]
Job to do in the garden this Autumn
Get your garden tidy and ready for viewers – jobs to do in the garden this Autumn.We’re now firmly in that time of year when planting is dying back, leaves are falling and bright summer colours are being replaced by the russet tones of Autumn.It can leave your garden looking untidy and not presenting itself […]
Macmillan Coffee morning – 2023
Armitstead Barnett took part in this year’s Macmillan Coffee Morning, across three of our offices. The team hosted the event and contributed by baking cakes and savouries, which were delicious! We had a great turn out from clients, vendors and the general public. In total, the three offices raised £1,022.70 to donate to Macmillan Cancer Support. […]
Park Farm, Whalley Road, Clitheroe
Upon the kind instructions of J Bowen & Son Complete Dispersal Sale of Tractors, Vehicles, Machinery and Deadstock Park Farm Whalley Road, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9LB Wednesday 4th October 2023 at 10.30am prompt. View Sale Catalogue
Autumn 2023 Sustainable Farming Incentive Update
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) three-year agreement has seen minor changes to the Handbook first published in June 2023. DEFRA have announced that farmers and landowners can now register by filling in a short online form to express their interest in the scheme. Applications will open from the 18th September 2023 and successful applicants will […]
Beautiful Brindle
The idyllic village of Brindle is nestled in the heart of Lancashire and is the quintessential picture postcard village. Set amongst rolling fields and country hedgerows, Brindle is a small settlement centred around the traditional heart of the village where the local primary school, church and pub and be found. As one of the oldest […]
Welcome Megan
Megan Metcalfe has recently joined the Armitstead Barnett team as a Graduate Surveyor having gained a degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management at Harper Adams University in summer 2023. Megan is based in the Garstang office, working across the business and is currently working towards attaining her RICS and CAAV accreditations. Prior to joining […]
Property Market – An Overview
Despite a better-than-expected Q1, recent rises in the Bank of England base rate has hindered the number of sales being agreed in Q2. Compared to the more normal market of 2019, buyer demand is 3% higher and the supply of property is 12% lower. Properties that are priced to reflect the current market conditions […]
Why should I register my land?
In England and Wales, registration at the Land Registry is the official recording of property ownership. It is compulsory to register unregistered land at the Land Registry when a property is sold, gifted, inherited or a mortgage is taken. It is commonly assumed that all land is now registered, however this is not the case […]
Grazing Licence or Farm Business Tenancy?
Grazing and Mowing Licences are typically short-term agreements that allow a grazier (Licensee) access to another parties land (Licensor), to graze livestock and take crops of grass. There are no rights of renewal for the agreement, and the licence does not grant exclusive possession of the land to the grazier, meaning the landowner remains ‘in […]
Permitted Development Rights – What’s new?
Permitted development rights are a useful provision which allow for certain types of development without the need for full permission from a local planning authority. These rights are generally subject to conditions and limitations and are set out in the Town and Country Planning (general Permitted Development) Order 2015. Following consultation earlier in the year, […]
Get ready for September!
The ebb and flow of busier and quieter periods hasn’t been so evident over the last couple of years. 2023 is seeing a much more typical agency year with a busy period before the summer holidays, we anticipate that the market will be stimulated further in September. September brings a time of year where many […]
