by Giles Chaplin | Nov 10, 2018 | Agriculture
The RPA has confirmed entitlement values and greening payments following confirmation of the BPS exchange rate – which will start landing in bank accounts from Monday 3rd December. The confirmed exchange rate applicable is €1 = £0.89281. For entitlement values, the...
by Giles Chaplin | Nov 8, 2018 | Agriculture
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) report on the Inheritance Tax (IHT) regime is due before the end of 2018. This follows a formal request from the Chancellor to the OTS on the 19th January 2018, Phillip Hammond specifically requested proposals on the...
by Tim Waring | Nov 3, 2018 | Residential
So the clocks have gone back and the nights are drawing in, Christmas is apparently just around the corner, the “uncertainty” hype over Europe continues and those balmy summer evenings only a few months ago seem a distant memory. “So why would I want to sell my house...
by Giles Chaplin | Oct 27, 2018 | Agriculture
We are now well into the closed periods for spreading both organic and manufactured fertilisers in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones, with October 15th marking the start of the closed period for spreading organic manure on grassland. No manufactured Nitrogen can be applied...
by Giles Chaplin | Oct 25, 2018 | Development
Last week two applications were given consent from Harrogate Borough Council’s planning committee on our clients’ land. The first of these applications which was submitted by Jack Lunn (Properties) Ltd sought planning permission to erect 18 dwellings within the...
by Giles Chaplin | Oct 13, 2018 | Agriculture
The Rural Payments Agency has confirmed that the euro exchange rate has been set for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2018 payments made in sterling. The rate is an average of the European Central Bank exchange rates set in September 2018. The rate is €1 = 0.89281. This...
by Giles Chaplin | Oct 13, 2018 | Agriculture
We are nearly into the middle of October (believe it or not!) so we’ve got some key dates for farmers and the cross compliance requirements 👉 🎃 October 15th – This marks the start of the closed period for applying organic manure with high...
by Giles Chaplin | Oct 13, 2018 | Agriculture
In light of a recent Farmers Weekly article on Remortgaging Farm Properties (see www.fwi.co.uk) and their section on What can hold up a remortgage application we thought it may be helpful to remind you of just part of the full range of services we can offer here at...
by Giles Chaplin | Sep 29, 2018 | Agriculture
The Government Policy Statement regarding the Agriculture Bill confirmed that 2019 is to see a “simplified” application process which should include:- Reducing the size of the Mid Tier application form The ability to create application packs online from Spring 2019...
by Giles Chaplin | Sep 29, 2018 | Company
Marie Harris, chartered architect, has recently joined Lister Haigh at their Knaresborough office…. Marie studied in Leeds and qualified as an Architect in 1996. Between studies she travelled to Canada and worked in an architect’s office in downtown Vancouver,...
