by Will Foyle | Jul 9, 2020 | Agriculture
Liz Truss, Secretary of State for International Trade, has recently announced that the Government will create a Trade and Agriculture Commission to provide recommendations towards agricultural trade policy, higher animal welfare standards as well as export...
by Catherine Johnston | Jun 26, 2020 | Development and Planning
Planning permission usually expires after three years if work has not started onsite. Housing Minister Robert Jenrick has announced that planning permissions which were due to expire between the start of the coronavirus lockdown on 23rd March 2020 and 31st December...
by Giles Chaplin | Jun 19, 2020 | Agriculture
The number of farms, land and rural property marketed since the restrictions on estate agents were relaxed in mid-May has increased drastically and so has demand from buyers. The summer market is now well and truly up to speed with a significant level of activity for...
by Katie Fall | Jun 12, 2020 | Agriculture
The Woodland Carbon Guarantee (WCaG) is a £50 million Government Scheme aiming to remove carbon from the atmosphere through viably planting woodland and creating a domestic market for woodland carbon sequestration. The guarantee is for new woodland only and calculates...
by Will Foyle | Jun 12, 2020 | Agriculture
A final reminder that anybody interested in applying for the Countryside Stewardship Mid-Tier scheme (not including any High Value Capital Items) have until Tuesday, 30th June 2020 to request an online application pack. Additionally, anybody interested in the...
by Vicki Lamb | May 27, 2020 | Compensation
Highways England has announced its preferred option on A66 Northern Trans-Pennine route to upgrade the remaining sections of single carriageway from M6 Penrith to A1(M) Scotch Corner. This will involve the creation of 5 bypasses, the construction of an underpass and...
by Tim Waring | May 22, 2020 | Residential
Lister Haigh is pleased that HM Government has relaxed the restrictions on the property market allowing us to resume our services.This is the guidance in full:- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak We...
by Tim Waring | May 18, 2020 | Residential
Lister Haigh is now open by appointment! From Monday, 18th May, our offices in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Boroughbridge will now be open by appointment. We will be able to arrange house viewings where it is safe to do so and we will be following Government...
by Will Foyle | May 15, 2020 | Agriculture
AS a result of Natural England, DEFRA and Government directives, all CSF staff are now working from home, and currently unable to conduct farm and site visits. DEFRA has been working hard over the past few weeks to see how they can work with agents and land owners...
by Tim Waring | May 14, 2020 | Residential
Under the Government’s latest guidelines, estate agents are now allowed to re-open. We are preparing to do so, putting our responsibilities for the safety of visitors to our agencies, our staff, our clients and their properties uppermost. Once we are confident...
