Blog
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A Day In The Life Of A Wayleave Officer
23 February 2018Nick Morgan works for the Galbraith Energy team and is based in our Perth office. He is the main point of contact between utility companies and anyone with an interest in the land leading to their infrastructure.
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Hardship For Farmers After Summer Of Rain
13 December 2017The eleventh wettest summer on record could impact farmers into the new year as the cost of extra equipment and supplies adds up.
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A Day In The Life Of A Land Agent
14 September 2017Annie Lane is a Rural Land Agent based in our Perth office. She carries out a variety of management and compensation work as well as other professional consultancy work and valuations.
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Engagement the best way to de-risk planning
14 August 2017Lauren Springfield explains the importance of engaging with the Local Development Plan preparation process.
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Keeping buildings in good repair
9 August 2017Lewis Thompson sets out how landlord's works can avoid a schedule of condition on a new lease.
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Joined-up thinking for office relocation
7 August 2017Katie Gibson has advice for occupiers on the move.
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Standing out from the crowd
4 August 2017Chief executive Pam Over and her daughter, Louisa, a rural surveyor, both alumnae of the University of Reading, discuss the opportunities and challenges of the industry then and now.
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It's hammer time!
3 August 2017Pamela Gray and Harry Stott outline the benefits of selling at auction.
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Is this the new normal?
31 July 2017Jamie Thain and Will Sandwell on the enduring appeal of bricks and mortar in uncertain times.
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Where there's a still...
28 July 2017Lucie Howatson explains how creative expansion can lead to something worth celebrating.
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Setting the scene for the silver screen
26 July 2017Gilda Walsh and Gareth Taylor explain the script when allowing a production company to film on your land.
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No place for pheasantries
24 July 2017Jamie Grant examines the lessons learned from a recent planning enforcement notice.
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Could your estate be part of the adventure?
21 July 2017Ossian is Scotland’s leading sporting and unique adventure specialist with unrivalled and exclusive access to the finest sporting estates and private properties in the country. Ted Innes Ker discusses opportunities for land and estate owners.
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The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill
20 July 2017There are some areas of the Bill which will radically change how forestry is managed and regulated, and these have been flagged up by industry specialists as ‘ones to watch.’
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Good things come to those who wait
19 July 2017Claire Wightman compares the long-term gains from woodland creation with the low steady profits from pasture management.
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A history of champions
7 July 2017Toby Kirkwood welcomes the inaugural straw sale from the Ballindalloch herd's prize-winning Aberdeen Angus bull.
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Contract farming agreements maximise flexibility for landowners
5 July 2017Richard Haggart explains the mechanism of the agreement and the benefits to the parties involved.
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The North Coast 500: Miles and miles of opportunity
3 July 2017Claire Acheson applauds a new tourism initiative.
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United we stand
29 June 2017United Auctions' George Purves looks back on 10 years of a unique alliance.
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Mud, sweat and careers
26 June 2017Marcelina Hamilton reflects on her first year as a graduate rural surveyor.