The Telecoms sector remains fraught. Site operators and infrastructure providers continue to take aggressive stances in their quest for new leases for existing masts at vastly reduced rents, through serving legal notices and threatening court action on landowners. The recent DUNCAN case ruling has gone in favour of Scottish landowners but EE & H3G are […]
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10
Apr
Apr
The Energy sector is buoyant. Developers are hungry to acquire land rights to enable energy projects of various types across Scotland and Northern England. Wind and solar farms, energy storage and grid balancing sites are the headline developments on the menu and there is a plethora of development companies seeking to invest in this growth […]
07
Apr
Apr
As a firm of rural surveyors and consultants with a Cumbrian base, Davidson & Robertson has been accepted onto the NFU support panel which offers assistance to its members. We will provide rural surveying advice to NFU ‘Farmer & Grower’ members in Cumbria from our Cockermouth office. The NFU CallFirst service enables members to access […]
10
Mar
Mar
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 […]
09
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 […]
02
Mar
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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Feb
Feb
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 […]
22
Nov
Nov
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 […]
20
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 […]
20
Nov
Nov
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 […]
