WANT TO JOIN THE TEAM?

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SURVEYOR WANTED

All Levels of Experience Considered

Due to an increasing workload and new management instructions, Adkin have opportunities to join the team in our highly respected firm. We are open to applications from those recently qualified or perhaps part way through their training but are also very interested in those with more experience.

Excellent career prospects are available with an opportunity to progress within the company and move towards taking equity in due course. This is a great chance to develop your career and be key in shaping the future of a dynamic and driven company.

Based in the attractive village of Ardington in Oxfordshire, our dedicated team offer an array of services including agricultural, commercial and residential disciplines, and therefore a wide variety of work and clients is attained. The position will offer a mix of both professional and Estate Management work.

Many of our clients have been with us for generations, something we are very proud of, and a testament to the reputation and expertise of the firm and our ability to move with the times.  We work for a diverse range of clients with interesting and demanding requirements and whilst the majority are based in central southern England, we increasingly act for landowners nationwide.

Role requirements

  • Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ideally with Registered Valuer status or working towards the APC is preferable but not essential.
  • Fellowship of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers is preferable but not essential and we would be very willing to support those looking to gain this qualification.
  • Motivated and driven.
  • Ability to shape your role within the company.
  • A competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Flexible working considered.

Please send applications with your CV to:

Mrs Kerry Holbrook-Bull MRICS FAAV

kerry.holbrook-bull@adkin.co.uk

If you wish to call to discuss the position in the first instance, please contact Kerry on 07557 470520 or by the e-mail address above.

All applications and enquiries will be treated in strictest confidence.

Renters (Reform) Bill 2023

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The Renters (Reform) Bill was introduced into Parliament for its 2nd reading on 17th May 2023 by Michael Gove as Minister for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. This is the stage at which the bill is debated before progressing to the Committee stage and so on until it becomes law. According to the government the intention is that the bill will deliver a “fairer, more secure, and higher quality private rented sector for both tenants and landlords”.

Major changes relevant to residential landlords include the proposal to abolish section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions which is the current preferred and most timely route for gaining possession of a let residential property. The reasoning behind this change is so that tenants will feel empowered to challenge landlords over poor housing conditions without the fear of eviction.

Other significant changes include the abolition of AST or fixed term tenancies, making periodic tenancies (ie. month to month) as standard and prohibiting the inclusion of rent review clauses in tenancy agreements. Instead, a statutory regime will apply so that rent cannot be increased more frequently than once a year and on two months’ notice. The tenant may either accept this or challenge it at tribunal.

Although the bill does not introduce the ‘Decent Homes Standard’ currently applicable to the social sector it does introduce a private sector rental database or “property portal” with the provision for compulsory membership of a landlord redress scheme or Ombudsman to help avoid disputes going to court. The Ombudsman will have powers to compel landlords to remedy issues and a right to impose fines of up to £25,000 for non-compliance.

Although primarily strengthening tenant rights, the bill amends several section 8 grounds for possession, including introducing a wider range of provisions that a court or Ombudsman should consider around anti-social behaviour. It also clarifies other grounds for eviction including for repeated rent arrears, the sale of the property or for its use for agricultural workers or close relatives.

The private rented sector has seen unprecedented growth in recent years with an estimated 11 million private renters and 2.3 million landlords in England. The intention of the reform bill is to ensure that tenants not only have a greater degree of protection and home security, but that rental standards are upheld. The government, however, must be careful not to go too far in disincentivising landlords in the private rented sector in order to ensure a continued supply of much needed good quality rental homes.

Agency Review 2022/2023

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A war in Europe, domestic interest rates rising by a factor of 14 (yes 14!) and a cost of living crisis where inflation threatened to run at over 10% should, by conventional wisdom, surely mean we are reporting that the property markets crashed, or at least slowed considerably, last year and predicting a gloomy forecast for 2023/2024?

In fact, 2022 proved to be one of our busiest and most successful agency years ever. During the 12 months from January to December 2022 we completed on £140 million of property sales and already have a healthy pipeline under offer in the first quarter of 2023.

You can read the full report here: Agency Review 2022-23

If you own rural property, whether it is residential, farmland or strategic development land and you are looking for totally independent advice combined with exceptional service, then please do not hesitate to contact us by phone 01235 862 888 or email mail@adkin.co.uk