Blog
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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.
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Going with the flow for hydro success
21 June 2017Charlotte Maclean reveals how to navigate the potential complications surrounding a hydro project.
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Anyone for tea?
21 June 2017Poppy Baggott explains how her family's livestock farm has diversified into a refreshingly new sector.
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Passing the baton to the next generation
16 June 2017Wattie Barbour and Patricia Sanderson act for a client who has a small estate near Pitlochry. Patricia outlines how selling a 1991 Act Tenancy can prove a success for both tenant and landowner.