Author Archives: Davidson Robertson

With the start of the new year the there are changes to rates and payments for Countryside Stewardship in England. Capital Grants DEFRA have announced that the majority of Countryside Stewardship capital payments will increase from 5th January 2023, with rates up by an average of 48%. The increased rates will apply to capital agreements […]

The equestrian market is something that Davidson and Robertson believes has growth potential – especially around Aberdeenshire where there is a large and active horse population. Lewis Anderson, director in charge of the Davidson and Robertson Rural and Agency team, is in the perfect place to advise on the equine property market. Lewis is a […]

Keith Muir has joined Davidson & Robertson as Associate Director, heading an expanding forestry team. With growing interest in woodland, management and diversification in the forestry industry, directors at Davidson & Robertson – rural surveyors and consultants, looked to strengthen their forestry team with a senior appointment to meet the demands from clients. Keith Muir […]

Davidson & Robertson says quality training pays dividends as two new Chartered Surveyors qualify. Two newly qualified Chartered Surveyors are celebrating their success with their mentors at Davidson & Robertson, rural surveyors and consultants with offices across Scotland. Debra Jarvie and Will Frazer have passed their Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) exams, qualifying as Chartered […]

D&R helped hotel client harness the power of hydro from iconic waterfall.   Davidson and Robertson, the rural surveyors and consultants with offices in Cockermouth, has been supporting a hotel client on a unique hydro project. The hotel is set to reduce electricity running costs, enabling them to cut their carbon footprint further and make it […]

Any infrastructure scheme is a complex project which often involves tricky and intricate negotiations frequently with long term implications. Being involved with clients when a project is first announced makes a huge difference – be that negotiating to adjust infrastructure routes, agreeing suitable mitigation measures and equipment, compensation and potentially including injurious affection (the negative […]

The equine market is still very strong, and despite current fluctuating economic uncertainties, we have a number of equine properties coming to market in the coming months. In the last year D&R has successfully sold a range of rural and equestrian properties including: Equestrian property with fantastic facilities and access – prompt sale well in […]

The Scottish Government has published a consultation on proposals for the Agricultural Bill, which will be introduced to parliament in 2023. This Bill will outline the overarching framework for future Scottish agricultural policy from which future legislation will be derived including details on the delivery of farm support schemes. The proposal summarizes how the Government […]

As the well-publicised rises in the price of electricity for consumers and businesses are set to bite this autumn, is it time for tariff free small scale solar to be given serious consideration? Whilst there are no longer tariff payments for solar, the cost has tumbled since the introduction of the feed in tariff. A […]

With much of the media discussion on energy prices and energy security, the battery energy storage system market is becoming increasingly more important and with battery storage operators seeing revenues continuing to grow, these operators and developers remain eager to secure ever more land rights for battery storage sites across Scotland and Northern England. The […]