This What's New section is a quick one-stop shop to show you the most recent additions to the Members Area (log-in required) and News items.
The Scottish Government has updated its 'Applications to the Scottish Ministers for the grant of a Necessary Wayleave in Scotland' guidance for applicants, landowners and occupiers.
This note summarises new obligations, including the payment of a levy that will affect some businesses regulated for AML purposes, including estate agents and letting agents.
Introduced in Part 3 of the Finance Act 2022, these Regulations take effect from 1st April 2022 and introduce a levy for those regulated for anti-money laundering purposes, as summarised by CAAV note 4th April 2022....
This article by Jeremy Moody first appeared in the CAAV e-Briefing of 31st March 2022 “I used to think that if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the president or the pope or as a .400 baseball hitter. But now I would like to come back as the bond market. You can intimidate everybody.” (James Carville, Political Adviser to US President Bill Clinton) From the Chancellor to the supermarket and from the farm to the household, present circumstances and the last few months show...
A recent case in the Upper Tribunal, hearing an application for the modification of a restrictive covenant, considered the contribution of privacy to the value of a dwelling. This note reviews the case.
These Regulations amend the Local Government Finance Act 1992, such that, on or after 1st April 2023, a local authority in Wales may increase the amount of council tax by up to 300 percent for long-term empty dwellings or a dwelling occupied periodically.
The RPA has just issued the briefing below in response to issues found by members and others in making on-line Basic Payment applications.
The Welsh Government has announced in a press release that £227m of funding will be available to support the Welsh rural economy in building a greener and more sustainable future. This note sets out what support will be available.
DEFRA has published more detail on the Sustainable Farming Incentive for 2022. This note contains an overview.
The Treasury has clarified the uses of red diesel in connection with agriculture that will remain to be tax relieved after 1st April 2022. This note summarises the uses that will continue to be relieved.
DEFRA has today, 30th March 2022, announced new statutory guidance for England's Farming Rules for Water, this note summarises the announcement.
DEFRA has today, 30th March 2022, announcement more detail on the SFI 2022 Annual Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, this note summarises the review.
The Scottish Government has published two guidance documents regarding the licensing scheme for short-term lets - one for hosts and operators and the other for letting agencies and licensing authorities. The CAAV Note of 25th November 2021 provides a summary of the regulations and licensing scheme....
This note introduces the SFI 2022 and other DEFRA Announcements of 30th March 2022.
This note provides some background to the Flood:RE scheme, and some recent changes.
As summarised in the note 23rd December 2021, the protection from eviction measures originally introduced as part of the Coronavirus Act 2020 cease to apply from 25th March 2022.
The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 24th March 2022 and taking effect in England and Wales. The note of 30th November 2021 summarised the provisions of the then draft Bill....
The CAAV has been contacted by Lucy Cooke, a fourth year Rural Enterprise and Land Management BSc (Hons) student studying at Harper Adams University. Her dissertation is to explore the perceptions of Women within Land Agency. The research includes the collection of primary data in the form of this questionnaire. The link is available here: https://harper-adams.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/is-rural-land-agency-a-sustainable-career-for-women The questionnaire should not take longer than 15 minutes to...
The Government has published guidance for the Green Heat Network Fund, which is now open to applications until 2025. Funding is available for feasibility and construction work for low and zero carbon heat (and cooling) networks. Alongside other application criteria, in rural locations, the threshold is for a minimum of 100 dwellings to be connected.
The domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme closes to new applications on 31st March 2022. The replacement Boiler Upgrade Scheme is not yet open but provisional details for the new scheme are available via this link.
These regulations amend the Permitted Development rights of Electronic Communications Code operators, as summarised in CAAV Note 28th March 2022.
This note summarises the High Court's decision to refuse the application from NFU Cymru for a Judicial Review of the new Welsh Agricultural Pollution Regulations.
This note summarises the amendments to Part 16, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, applying to developments by Code operators from 4th April 2022.
A framework has been published by industry stakeholders, outlining how operators and site providers should communicate with each other. The CAAV is seeking feedback on the framework from members who undertake Code work.
These Regulations apply where a landlord believes a contract holder has abandoned a dwelling and set out the procedure for regaining possession and how to dispose of any property belonging to the contract holder. The CAAV note 21st April 2022 provides further information....
Regulations that prescribe forms of notice to be used for occupation contracts under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, including notices to regain possession. See CAAV Note 21st April 2022 for more information.
These Regulations amend Schedule 9A of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, which set out restrictions on the landlords ability to serve a valid notice to regain possession. See CAAV note 21st April 2022 for more information.
Regulations prescribing the information that must be provided to contract holders in relation to the protection of a deposit under an occupation contract. The CAAV note 21st April 2022 provides further information.
Regulations made by the Welsh Ministers, setting out the Supplementary Provisions to be included in occupation contracts under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, but capable of being varied as the parties may agree. See CAAV Note 21st April 2022 for more information.
Regulations prescribing the explanatory information that must be included in an occupation contract under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. See CAAV note 21st April 2022 for more information.
This article by Jeremy Moody first appeared in the CAAV e-Briefing of 24th March 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has instantly removed a large supply of grain and oilseeds from markets immediately affecting prices in the already tight tail of the 2021 harvest. Forward markets seem to recognise that little may come from the Black Sea for the 2022 harvest. That naturally prompts discussion of food security though this means very different things in different contexts. From Joseph advising...
Jeremy Moody outlines the market consequences of Russia’s war on Ukraine and highlights its impact on the professional work of Valuers.
The Government recently published the Nature Recovery Green Paper: Protected Sites and Species. This note looks at the proposals for the delivery of nature recovery.
The Government recently published the Nature Recovery Green Paper: Protected Sites and Species. This note looks at the proposals for protected species.
The Compulsory Purchase Association is seeking views from all those who undertake CPO work to assess the health and wellbeing of affected parties. The survey can be completed via this link.
A note reviewing the Chancellor's Spring Statement from today.
Having raised with the RPA the problems that a number of members have had as agents in verifying their e-mail addresses on the Rural Payments system, the CAAV has now been provided with the note below to assist members who have yet to confirm their own details.
The Government recently published the Nature Recovery Green Paper: Protected Sites and Species. This note looks at the proposals for the '30 by 30' target.
The Government recently published the Nature Recovery Green Paper: Protected Sites and Species. This note looks at the proposals for protected sites.
This case assessed consideration and compensation for apparatus on a water tower, with the decision also illuminating valuation principles that are applicable to renewals of existing agreements.