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Flooding video shows plight of farmers
A video of a farming couple from the Somerset Levels coming to terms with being flooded last winter highlights why the Government must urgently…
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Court ruling on land sale 'encouraging for others'
In a recent appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) over the issue of apportionment for Capital Gains Tax purposes, the Tribunal has found in…
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Farmland 'outperforming major assets' as values increase further
The average value of farmland has increased by 12% so far in 2014, a 10-year increase second only to gold, according to new figures. The average…
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Is the country house market momentum slowing?
Over the past decade farmland values have risen 187% and annual price growth in the country house market has reached 4.7%, according to new figures…
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New tax to consider when buying land
On 9 October, the Scottish Government announced the proposed rates for Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (“LBTT”) and Scottish Landfill Tax. LBTT…
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Government 'not recognising landowner concerns' over fracking developments
The Country Land and Business Association has written to Energy Minister Mathew Hancock expressing their concern that the government is failing to…
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Confusion over Green Belt perpetuates housing crisis, says CLA
The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, has said the Government’s continued practice of associating the Green Belt with…
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Think twice over sky lanterns, CLA urges
The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, has backed a call by National Parks England to ban sky lanterns. National Parks…
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Norfolk gamekeeper convicted for illegally poisoning birds
Natural England have welcomed the conviction of a Norfolk gamekeeper for illegally poisoning 11 birds of prey on an estate in 2013. Allen Lambert…
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Half of homes with planning permission 'have yet to be built'
While 238,000 homes received planning permission last year, only 129,000 units actually started construction in the same period, according to figures…
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