Congratulations to D&R’s Steph Adams It was announced at SAAVA’s AGM, Scotland’s valuation association, that Steph Adams, a Chartered Surveyor at Davidson & Robertson and farmer’s daughter from the Scottish Borders, has topped the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers’ (CAAV) exams in Scotland. Steph gained an honours degree in Rural Business Management from SRUC Edinburgh […]
Author Archives: Davidson Robertson
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Mar
Mar
Meeting demand for sales. At Davidson & Robertson, we have restructured our way of working to meet the demands of growing sales instructions. D&R has created a dedicated sales team that also welcomes a new sales specialist. George Hipwell D&R Director and Head of Rural & Agency said “We’ve seen a real increase in the […]
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Mar
New to market is a 260-acre plot of land at Dalchully that demonstrates the flexibility of marginal land with a variety of options, and broad appeal to various sectors. Just under 3 hours from Edinburgh and 50 miles from Inverness, this diverse block of land at Dalchully, Laggan, sits on the edge of the Cairngorms […]
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2021 rural market trends – early interest as buyers search rural idyl & natural capital
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2020 rural market trends are significantly shaping the way for 2021 says George Hipwell, Director at Davidson. He predicts very competitive markets for rural sales right across the board – from rural estates and lifestyle homes, to forestry, farms and land once considered less profitable. The Covid-19 pandemic created a move to long-term working from […]
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Nov
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Carbon trading is still new, but already we are seeing interest from landowners looking to plant new woodland and organisations keen to buy the carbon units to offset their environmental losses. As the trading of carbon credits is still a relatively new concept, it is important to seek professional guidance from the outset, both from […]
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Nov
Nov
Like many of your businesses, we at D&R have taken to the challenge of Covid-19 and restructured our own business. Firstly, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Finlayson as CEO in October. Linda was previously our Chief Operating Officer. As part of this restructure, I become Senior Director and Robert Shearlaw will […]
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Nov
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As timing and strategy for selling in 2021 are more important than ever, D&R is offering no-obligation, free appraisals to help clients assess their sale prospects. D&R Sales Director George Hipwell says demand for appraisals is on the rise because property and landowners have a growing number of options to consider. Land and property in […]
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Nov
Nov
For clients who have existing leases for telecoms masts on their land, a recent court ruling has big implications – especially if your tenant mast operator(s) is demanding a completely new lease, for far less rent. The Lands Tribunal for Scotland (LTS) ruled recently on the EE Ltd/Hutchison 3G Ltd v Duncan & Others case. […]
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Oct
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Everyone has been talking this week about the new laws which will require all homes in Scotland to have interconnected ceiling mounted smoke and heat detectors and, where applicable, Co2 detectors with a 10-year age limit. Initially, a deadline was set by the Scottish Government to have all in place by Spring 2021 and many […]
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Sep
Sep
The Farmers Weekly asked us questions about how we saw the property market, so we thought we’d share our responses here too: What is the market like generally? It is doing well, with much the same market factors being material; land quality, acreage, quality of fixed equipment, land values in Scotland compared to the rest […]
