Having just completed a valuation under the Charities Act 2011 it occurs to me that a short blog on the subject would be worthwhile. The amount of property left to charity is staggering, from small parcels of land to large houses, farms, development sites – the...
As the last of the turkey gets eaten and people drift back to work (those lucky enough to have a couple of weeks off), many people reflect about their aims and ambitions for the coming year. For lots of us it might be joining a gym or planning some exciting...
Well 2019 draws to a close and it seems amazing that it’s twenty years since we were planning to welcome in the new millennium. So much has happened in that time, and we can hardly say that 2019 was uneventful, certainly from a political point of view. It is...
It’s a frequent question from our clients here at Oakwood as they seek to add value to their property portfolios “how do I develop my land for housing?” The gains from securing a residential planning consent are massive when compared with agricultural land...
Oakwood Valuations Surveyors is a newly formed Altrincham based business covering the north west of England and North Wales. The man behind the firm is chartered surveyor and Registered Valuer Graham Bowcock. Graham has been advising clients on property matters in the...
When working on a valuation we refer to various data on the state of the market. We have to consider evidence of sales as this gives a clear indication of of values, based on an open market. We will look behind sales, getting as much information as we can about...
