NEWS
What Landlords need to know about the Renters’ Rights Bill
As a landlord, it’s important to stay up to date with the changes brought about by the Renters' Rights Bill. This new legislation makes some key changes that affect how properties are marketed, rented, and managed, impacting landlords, tenants, and agents alike....
The impact of Inheritance Tax Reforms on Farmers
The Autumn 2024 budget fallout continues and farmers, in particular, remain resolutely unhappy with the Government’s plan to significantly curtail the previously generous Inheritance Tax reliefs (Agricultural Property Relief – APR and Business Property Relief – BPR)....
Landlord Insights: Renters’ Rights Bill and what it means for you
As the Renters’ Rights Bill makes its way through Parliament, it’s crucial for landlords to understand how this landmark legislation may impact the private rental sector. Here’s what you need to know to adapt and thrive in this evolving regulatory landscape. ...
What have they done to Farmers?
All professional advisers are now looking at the aftermath of last week's budget. It seems to be particularly hard on our farming clients with the plan to remove Agricultural Property Relief as we know it from Inheritance Tax. Working farmers have been able to claim...
EPC Reforms- What do Landlords need to know?
EPC Reforms- What do Landlords need to know? What is an EPC rating? An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a document that records a property’s energy efficiency rating using an ‘A’ –‘G’ grading scale where ‘A’ is the most efficient and ‘G’ the least. An EPC...
Are you thinking of selling?
Oakwood can help! There could be many reasons for the sale of your rural property so it’s important to tailor your marketing approach to suit your property and circumstances. Rural property sales are often due to retirement, relocation or business reorganisation; at...
Housing Market Update March 2024
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has reported a modest recovery in the UK housing market in February 2024. New buyer enquires rose for the second consecutive month and signals an upward trend in buyer demand. Supply of property coming the market has...
EXAM SUCCESS FOR OAKWOOD SURVEYOR
Altrincham based chartered surveyor firm Oakwood Property Services is pleased to announce that Associate Surveyor Lydia Sirovica has recently obtained distinction in a Post Graduate Diploma in Real Estate and Property Management from Salford University. Lydia joined...
FARM SUCCESSION PLANNING – AN UPDATE
I recently had the pleasure of exhibiting at an agricultural careers fair at Reaseheath College in Nantwich. Talking to the students and young farmers revealed just how many farmers’ children are looking at working outside of the family farm, even if only to gain...