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Choosing the right smallholding for you
Posted on 8:20am Tuesday 31st August 2010
It’s a lovely summer’s day, the birds are singing and the sounds of sheep lazily bleating to their lambs can be heard in the hills. It’s idyllic but should you buy it?
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French smallholding: What price a slice of heaven?
Posted on 8:30am Thursday 5th August 2010
France is still a great place for gardeners and smallholders, says Jeremy Hobson
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Demand for farmland remains high - smallholdings likely to maintain their value
Posted on 12:30pm Wednesday 4th August 2010
The latest RICS Rural land Market Survey shows prices for farmland remain high, driven by increased demand for commercial farmland and a continued lack of supply.
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A revolution in home energy?
Posted on 8:00am Saturday 29th May 2010
Kim Bryan from the Centre for Alternative Technology looks at the new feed-in tariffs
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Cash in with caravanning
Posted on 8:10am Friday 28th May 2010
Last year was a bumper year for camping and caravanning and 2010 looks set to be the same.
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North of the border
Posted on 9:47am Wednesday 5th May 2010
Stephen Ivall looks at land for smallholders in Scotland
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Planning seminar to make the most of your land
Posted on 1:30pm Monday 22nd February 2010
Farmers and smallholders from across the South West are expected to descend on the Royal Cornwall Showground next week for a specially organised business seminar on farm diversification and how to plan for future success.
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NFU unhappy about new levy on farmer and smallholder new buildings
Posted on 8:30am Saturday 13th February 2010
Farmers and growers may face a new levy on any new buildings on their holdings under a change in planning regulations. The move has been described as “tax on food production” by the NFU, the CLA, TFA and CAAV who have been jointly lobbying for an exemption from the new levy for agricultural buildings.
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When building in the countryside, watch out for common land say OSS
Posted on 1:00pm Saturday 30th January 2010
‘Developers must be aware of registered common land and public paths on their land before they finalise their plans—or they will have to face big hold-ups.’ So says the Open Spaces Society, national campaigner for open spaces and paths, in response to the Penfold Review of Non-Planning Consents (Department of Business, Innovation and Skills). The aim of the review is ‘to explore whether the process for obtaining non-planning consents is delaying or discouraging businesses from investing’.
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Land miles from home
Posted on 9:46am Wednesday 30th December 2009
David Morris of NewLandOwner on the pitfalls of smallholding on land away from home.
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