Journal
All the latest news, industry insights and updates from Team AB.
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 […]
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 […]
