by Catherine Johnston | Jan 14, 2022 | Agriculture, Grant Schemes
DEFRA has announced increases in payment rates for many Countryside Stewardship Revenue options which will apply to both existing agreements and those commencing 1st January 2022 although some rates do remain unchanged. For agreements starting in 2023, some payments...
by Tim Waring | Jan 13, 2022 | Residential
A robust start to the New Year is expected for the housing market in Yorkshire says our Head of Residential, Tim Waring who is based at Lister Haigh’s Harrogate office. “I expect the housing market in Yorkshire will remain robust certainly until Easter...
by Tim Waring | Dec 20, 2021 | Residential
This time last year in the Property Post, I pondered as to how buyers and sellers might react in 2021 following the news that Covid vaccines had just been approved for public use. Good news we all thought, normality might resume in the New Year but then shortly after...
by Giles Chaplin | Dec 17, 2021 | Events
Merry Christmas! The Directors and Staff at Lister Haigh would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Our Christmas and New Year opening hours are as follows:- Monday, 20 December – 9am to 5.30pm Tuesday, 21 December – 9am to 5.30pm...
by Catherine Johnston | Dec 16, 2021 | Agriculture, Grant Schemes
Defra have released details about the launch of the second Farming Transformation Fund (FTF) theme which covers Improving Farm Productivity. They have recognised that farmers and land managers would have liked more time to prepare before the launch of the Farming...
by Catherine Johnston | Nov 17, 2021 | Agriculture, Grant Schemes
The long- awaited Farming Investment Fund opened on 16th November 2021. This is made up of two separate funds:- The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (for grants between £2,000 and £25,000) and The Farming Transformation Fund (for grants between £35,000 and...
by Tim Waring | Nov 8, 2021 | Residential
They say where there’s a will, there’s a way. I am delighted to report a recent sale that has exchanged and completed in less than eight weeks from when our memorandum of sale was first issued. The property was not vacant, so the seller needed time to move out, the...
by Catherine Johnston | Nov 5, 2021 | Agriculture, Grant Schemes
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has published the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlement rates and payments will begin to land in farmers’ bank accounts in December. For 2021, BPS payment rates for England are set in Sterling and the Non-SDA Region rate is...
by Tim Waring | Oct 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
The Residential team at Lister Haigh enjoyed a star-studded night at the prestigious Variety Club Yorkshire Residential Property Awards 2021. Held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, with ex-England rugby player, David Flatman as compere, the event welcomed over 600 of...
by Catherine Johnston | Oct 15, 2021 | Agriculture, Grant Schemes
This time of year is an ideal time to take stock and begin planning ahead. There is now a full team of Catchment Sensitive Farming Officers (CSFO’s) in place covering Yorkshire, made up of old and new faces. If you are considering Water Capital works, for...
