Journal
All the latest news, industry insights and updates from Team AB.
Changes afoot on the high street
New powers of Local Authorities to let empty high street properties on behalf of their owners. With the enactment of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act in October 2023, the Government hopes to be able to fulfil its stated intentions to “ensure new development is built more beautifully; produces more local infrastructure, like GP surgeries, […]
GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE – SOLD!
A flying start to the year for our Cumbria office with a successful collective land auction bringing out crowd of buyers. With a mix of agricultural and investment purchasers demand was strong which saw land achieve good values at our sale on 27th February 2024, at Crooklands Hotel. Offered to the market were three blocks […]
Why should you put your property on the market this Spring?
Spring is a time of rejuvenation and new beginnings. The same extends to the property market. We often find that our clients look to buy a new property and/or decide to move to a new location, which includes families as they want to be settled by the start of the new school year. Spring brings […]
Top 5 places to visit in Burscough
One of West Lancashire’s most vibrant, understated villages is the proud home of our South Lancashire Office. We here in Burscough, simply cannot contain our pride in our fine village. We have put together a list of our favourite attractions in the area: With the Leeds-Liverpool canal we have some picturesque walks on our doorstep, […]
2024 Agricultural land and property market
After a year of rapidly rising interest rates, we look forward to 2024 in the expectation of greater stability and hopefully rates starting to reduce. 2024 will see the BPS payments in the form of the new delinked payments reduced to half their former level as the phasing out process continues to bite with the […]
Key Mortgage Advice – comment on the declining mortgage interest rates
As of 2024, mortgage interest rates in the United Kingdom are experiencing a decline – Sharon Duckworth, director at Key Mortgage Advice confirmed “We are now regularly seeing mortgage rates for lower loan to value products under 4% for all types of lending from purchases to remortgages”. This downward trend can be attributed to a combination […]
Is your 5-year fixed rate mortgage coming to an end?
We have noticed many people concerned that the low interest rate mortgages of 2020/21 are coming to an end. If this sounds familiar, don’t be daunted! We have seen an influx of people over the last month who want to know how much their home is worth, who bought their dream home or a temporary […]
Tips for reducing the costs associated with property maintenance
To ensure that you can minimise costs for your rental property, it’s important to remember that prevention is key. Before renting out your property, it’s crucial to ensure that the building’s structure is in excellent condition. Once that’s done, implementing a regular inspection and maintenance schedule will help you avoid any major and expensive problems […]
Welcome Fiona
We are delighted to introduce Fiona Robinson who joins us as an Agricultural & Environment Advisor, contributing to the growth of the business and prosperity of rural farming communities across the region. Having an extensive background in rural agriculture and a passion for sustainable farming practices Fiona brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to […]
NEW: Sustainable Farming Incentive
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offers three-year agreements, paying farmers to adopt and maintain sustainable farming practises. The scheme aims to replace the majority of the Basic Payment Scheme and will work alongside other grants such as Countryside Stewardship. Here, we provide a breakdown of who is eligible, what it will pay for and a […]
Commercial Landowners benefit from EV Charging Points
A property sector with which we are becoming better acquainted relates to charging points for electric vehicles. An EV charging hub is defined as a site or location with more than six EV chargers. Many are now sited at retail parks, petrol stations, supermarkets and the like but other less obvious and sometimes smaller locations […]
Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms
If built, the two proposed offshore wind farms will have the potential to power the equivalent of around two million homes. The project will include a range of Offshore and Onshore infrastructure that will be used to transport electricity from the wind farms to the National Grid Substation at Penwortham, which will include two new […]
