Valuations As a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) regulated firm and Adam Barrass being a RICS Registered Valuer, Vickers & Barrass are able to offer formal RICS Valuation Professional Standards (the Red Book) valuation reports for a variety of purposes.
Landlord and Tenant Matters Vickers & Barrass are happy to deal with any landlord and tenant issues associated with agriculture from drafting new tenancy agreements to dealing with end of tenancy matters.
EU Farm Subsidies & Grants Vickers and Barrass are able to assist with a range of grant and subsidy matters including the Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship Schemes and Grants. Pat Cotterill is a specialist at Vickers and Barrass benefiting from a broad knowledge of this sector following previous employment within the RPA and Natural England.
Compulsory Purchase & Utilities Company Compensation Claims Vickers & Barrass have experience of dealing with government authority's compulsory purchasing land and property from clients and are able to negotiate accordingly in relation to any compulsory purchase matter.
Country Planning Vickers and Barrass are able to provide advice and complete planning applications relating to country planning. This service is complemented by being able to negotiate with developers on behalf of landowners where they are looking to develop greenfield and brownfield sites for future development.
Farm Dispersal Sales Vickers & Barrass can offer a service unlike few others, we can deal with whole farm dispersal including property, machinery and livestock by working with the team and expert knowledge of those at Darlington Farmers Auction Mart, who can provide the support for any on farm dispersal sale.
Renewable Energy Vickers & Barrass can assist in trying to simplify the renewable energy sector which can be a minefield to understand. We are able to offer independent advice, about all renewable energy, however we have significant experience in dealing with wind turbines.
Telecommunications Although few new telecommunication masts are being installed, many existing leases are starting to come to an end. Telecoms providers are now wishing to re-negotiate the terms and Vickers & Barrass are able to draw on the knowledge of being involved when leases were first negotiated.
Farm Services & Estate Management Full management of farm records can be undertaken at client requests along with dealing with any other day to day requirements farming clients may have. Vickers & Barrass carry out an estate management role on a number of private estates.
Surface Mining Vickers & Barrass have a wealth of experience in dealing with coal site surface mining options in the North East of England, particularly in Northumberland and County Durham. We can negotiate options, leases, and sales along with the management of a number of schemes.
Expert Witness Vickers and Barrass can provide expert witness reports and are experienced in dealing with disputes from an initial enquiry through to court proceedings.
LATEST NEWS
If you have not yet received your Basic Payment for 2017, bridging payments are due to be made on 4th April and should arrive in bank accounts from 6th April. Bridging payments will be based on 75% of the estimated BPS 2017 claim value. If you have not been paid and are expecting a bridging payment, a letter or an email should have been sent to you on Monday (26th March). If the RPA do not have an email for you, it will be sent via letter. As system payments are still being made, this may mean that you could receive a bridging payment letter but your payment may be made by the system in the meantime.
We will be in touch with existing clients in the coming weeks. If you are not an existing client and would like assistance with this year’s application please do not hesitate to contact the team at Vickers and Barrass. The closing date for applications without receiving a penalty is the 15th May 2018.
A reminder that the application window is open! You can apply for up to £10,000 of capital grant to assist in the restoration of dry stone walls. Please contact Pat at Vickers and Barrass as soon as possible if you are interested in making an application. Deadline for applications 30th April.
Under permitted development rights new agricultural buildings were limited to a size of 465m2. New regulation will allow a building of up to 1000m2 to be erected under permitted development rights.
Application window now open (13 March 2018- 15 May 2018)
If anyone was not able to get their copy of last week’s Farmers Weekly, as a thank you to farmers for their contribution to the community during the recent weather conditions, you can access last week’s edition for free on the Farmers Weekly Website.
We have now been made aware that the application window will open on the 13th March until the 15th May. We will be in touch with existing clients in the coming weeks. If you are not an existing client and would like assistance with this year’s application please do not hesitate to contact the team at Vickers and Barrass.
A ten week consultation has opened which aims to allow farmers to voice their opinions on the future of agricultural policy. If you would like to contribute, you can access the online system at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-future-for-food-farming-and-the-environment, email agricultureconsultation@defra.gsi.gov.uk or write to Agriculture Consultation Team, 1b - Future Farming Directorate, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR. The deadline for comments is 8 May 2018.
The application window is now open to apply for small grants of a minimum of £3,000 up to a maximum of £12,000. Grant funding is available for up to 40% of the project.