Adkin are delighted to announce that Christine Thomas has just passed the Assessment of Professional Competence examination with the RICS and is now a qualified Chartered Surveyor! Christine has worked very hard and we are all pleased with this great achievement.
We would like to congratulate Emily on her recent marriage to Quentin Ham on the 10th October. It was a lovely sunny Autumn day and we wish them both all the best for the future.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Chandler BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV who will be joining the Team in November as a Senior Surveyor. A Berkshire farmer’s son, Andrew graduated from the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester in 2004. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Fellow of the Association of Agricultural Valuers and a RICS Registered Valuer. Andrew will be dealing with a wide range of professional matters and will specialise in the valuation and sale of all forms of rural property.
We are very pleased to formally announce the appointment of Emily Ham (neé Quinton) as an Associate Director with effect from 1st October. Emily has been a key member of our team of surveyors for over seven years and we are delighted to confirm this well-earned promotion.
After 50 years of service we would like to announce that Philip Pocock has retired from the Board of Directors of Adkin with effect from 1st October. Philip will continue to serve as a Consultant to Adkin on a part-time basis. We would like to thank Philip for his dedication and commitment to Adkin and the profession throughout his career and we wish him well in his new role.
From 6th April 2014 a new Use Class MB with permitted development right to allow the change of use of agricultural buildings to dwellings in England by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(Amendment and Consequential Provisions)(England) Order 2014 (SI2014/564) was introduced. Other parts of the United Kingdom do not apply.
CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS TO RESIDENTIAL USE IN ENGLAND
When a tenant owes a landlord rent the landlord has the right to seize tenant’s goods to recover the debt which falls under the common law of distress. However, from 6th April 2014 the old common law will be abolished and a new regime of Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) will be introduced in England and Wales by the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1984).
As the new CRAR regime will be more restricted than the law of distress, below are some of the key changes: Continue reading >>
Adkin are very pleased to announce that Jenna Wald has passed her exams to become a Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.
Jenna also passed her RICS exams last month to become a Chartered Surveyor.
We hope you will join us in giving Jenna a big pat on the back for this excellent achievement!
Adkin are pleased to announce that Jenna Wald has recently been successful in her Assessment of Professional Competence and is now a fully qualified Surveyor.
Many congratulations from all at Adkin.
There are key issues employers need to be aware of when the Agricultural Wages Order ceased to exist on 1st October but for all queries please seek independent legal advice. In summary these are as follows:
