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Justice Prevails

1st April 2004 - T. Wyn Jones

I wrote an article earlier this year regarding an attempt by the freehold owners of common land (including The National Trust) to extract payment from house owners who had to cross the respective commons to gain access to their home – even though this had been their means of access since the property had been built – some going back to the late 1500's Read more...

Mid Term Review - Sting in the Tail for English S D a Farmers

1st March 2004

DEFRA have opted for a ‘dynamic’ hybrid system in England. This means a system of Single Farm Payments that will progressively change over the next 8 years. Read more...

A Further Stealth Tax on the CARDS?

1st March 2004 - T. Wyn Jones

It appears that the government are considering a further stealth tax on the homeowner, as if Stamp Duty, Capital Gains Tax & Inheritance Tax weren’t enough. Read more...

Will Your Country Road Take You Home?

1st February 2004 - T. Wyn Jones

Following my article last month regarding the right to roam under the CRoW Act I read an article in a recent law report (again concerning the CRoW Act) that will affect thousands of homeowners who may face substantial bills for the right to cross land bordering their property. Read more...

Tops Tips for Buyers

15th January 2004 - Darren Thomas

Understanding the process of buying is the first step to purchasing a property. Read more...

Ludlow Market Annual Review 2003

6th January 2004

TOTAL HEAD OF LIVESTOCK – 213,971 (AVERAGE 4115 PER WEEK) Read more...

The Right to Roam – an Overview.

1st January 2004 - T. Wyn Jones

The desire to open up access to the countryside has been around since the middle of the 19th century but now the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2002 has finally delivered the right to roam albeit over limited areas and subject to a variety of exceptions, exclusions, and restrictions. Read more...

Lease Family Treasures to Dodge the Taxman

1st December 2003 - T. Wyn Jones

I recently read an article that outlined a new scheme that has been accepted by the Inland Revenue and that could save hundreds of thousands of pounds in inheritance tax(IHT). Read more...

Time to Hedge Your Bets?

1st November 2003 - T. Wyn Jones

In the built environment most structures require planning permission before they can be erected. Your ground floor extension to your mid-terrace house will invariably be first considered by your local planning authority who may, for various reasons refuse permission for such. Not so however any form of organic growth. In fact there is no limit on organic growth in planning terms. Read more...

That Sinking Feeling.

1st October 2003 - T. Wyn Jones

Sitting here writing this article on a beautiful "Indian Summers" evening my thoughts turn to the forthcoming winter and inevitable flood warnings. Read more...