Richard Furnival
Armitstead Barnett

Richard Furnival

Head of Professional - Partner

Qualifications

  • 2012President of the Lancashire Association of Agricultural Valuers
  • 2011RICS Registered Valuer
  • 1997Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  • 1997Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers
  • 1994BSc (Hons) Reading University

Core Areas of Practice

  • Rural property sales
  • Valuation of all property types for and including expert witness reports, court-based valuations and security valuations.
  • Management of rural property and land
  • Agricultural landlord and tenant matters
  • Utilities and & land access negotiations including Renewables
  • Machinery sales
  • Compulsory purchase & compensation matters
  • Livestock auctioneer at Brockholes Arms Auction Mart

About Me

Richard manages and heads up the Rural Professional Department representing and acting for a large number of individual farmer clients, landowners along with corporate clients. Richard is also heavily involved in the Agricultural & Rural Property sectors.

With nearly 30 years of qualified experience, Richard is able to advise on a wide range of Rural Property and Professional matters. Richard keeps involved in grassroots farming by undertaking weekly livestock auctions at Brockholes Arms Auction Mart on a Tuesday morning.

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