Journal
All the latest news, industry insights and updates from Team AB.
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 […]
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Are they the new Golden egg for some Landowners? You might have heard the term Battery Storge, but what does it really do? Head Of Armitstead Barnett Professional Department, Richard Furnival, explains: Demand for electricity can vary dramatically across the day in the UK. For example, there is usually a peak in demand in the […]
Review of 2023 Rural Property Market update
Over the past 12 months, despite the political and economic uncertainties that have hindered many business sectors across the UK as a whole including the Northwest, here at AB we are still experiencing a clear and strong demand for land and rural property. This demand spans bare land parcels of all sizes across Lancashire and […]
Welcoming Martin Connolly to the team!
Armitstead Barnett is delighted to announce the further strengthening of our professional valuation team with the appointment of Martin Connolly, BSc FRICS. Martin will predominantly be based at our Burscough office but will be undertaking work throughout the region, also covering Merseyside and north Cheshire. Martin is very well known and respected having held senior […]
SUPER START TO 2024!
No sitting back eating Quality Street at AB… We have been busy bees, bringing some amazing homes to you over the Christmas period. We present the prestigious Ashley Hall to the market as well as a fabulous, converted home in Broughton, premium new homes in Catforth, Bartle, Broughton and Samlesbury, along with a gorgeous stone-built […]
THE WORK OF THE AGENT ONCE A SALE IS AGREED….INVALUABLE!
Here is the real differentiator…. We know we can market a property well; we know our market, we have the knowledge to agree the right deal for our clients… all clients are happy to this point and we have a plethora of excellent reviews for all staff to prove it! Are they in a position? […]
EICR or EIC, which do I need for my rental property?
In order for a Landlord to rent out a property in England, there are certain prerequisites that need to be met. Alongside legal obligations, ensuring the safety and security of Tenants is one of a Landlord’s main responsibilities. This includes checking the electrical installation within the property every 5 years. As such, two documents play […]
December Market Update
Reflecting on the past year of 2023, it has been undeniably intriguing and an eventful 12 months. Contrary to the negative market forecasts, the mortgage landscape has been a hot topic of discussion, led by the uncertainty surrounding interest rates. However, it’s not all doom and over the course of 19 consecutive weeks, we have […]
2024 here we come!
I attended a Property Conference in Harrogate in November, the agents in the room were asked “In one word, describe the market.” I giggled at the number of agents that used the word “weird”. There have been times during 2023 where the market has been difficult to predict, with some properties flying out and others […]
PRICING IS KEY FOR 2024!
As 2023 draws to a close, we look back on the year of the property market, which shows some better levels of activity than those predicted at the outset. With strong levels of demand for the varying property types that are priced right, we have seen good levels of transactions taking place throughout the year. […]
