Month: January 2017

Death and Taxes | Future Planning For Rural Estates

Death and Taxes | Future Planning For Rural Estates

Who has ‘battened down the hatches’ since Brexit with the unknown around the corner? With speculation that Article 50 will be triggered at the end of March 2017, now maybe the time to embrace the quieter period and plan for the future? It’s a common theme that farmers don’t like to talk about the unknown with the strong belief that ‘everything will work its way out’. With the prospect of Brexit and the potential risky financial market together with the budget announcements in March why not get ahead and start with the crucial family meeting? Future planning is absolutely essential…
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It's Not The Size, But What We Do With It That Counts!

It’s Not The Size, But What You Do With It That Counts!

It has been widely reported that Estates Agents either do not say what they mean, or mean something different to what it is that they say. “Deceptively Spacious” = Not spacious. “Cosy” = Really not spacious. “Perfectly sized” = Humans cannot fit in this. “Compact” = Cats cannot fit in this. “Charming” = Doesn’t have stairs. “Quaint” = Doesn’t have windows. “Rustic” = Doesn’t have a roof! All of the above pales into insignificance though when it comes to how Estate Agents answer the question of how they intend to market a prospective vendors farming, sporting or leisure estate. It…
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