6 Canary Way receives a Silver Service

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A private property fund, advised by Roger Hannah & Co, has let space at 6 Canary Way at Agecroft Commerce Park in Salford to Table Linen Company Ltd, a leading linen rental company operating nationwide. Table Linen Company Ltd has entered into a new 10-year lease agreement to take 16,309 sq ft at a rental…

Unit 10 Stretton Distribution Centre in Warrington now in the Market.

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Roger Hannah and Colliers International have been appointed by Grammont Group to market Unit 10 Stretton Distribution Centre in Warrington. The unit was formerly occupied by Hut Group who are moving to their new home at Omega, Warrington and comprises 110,000 sq ft of quality industrial accommodation on a large secure self-contained site. Less than…

The Neighbourhood Planning Bill

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First announced in May 2016, the Neighbourhood Planning Bill was granted Royal Assent on 27 April 2017 and is one of the last pieces of legislation to be passed before Parliament was dissolved ahead of next month’s General Election. The Act looks to redress and reform the CPO process as well as technical amendments to…

Appointing a Compulsory Purchase Advisor

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As prominent schemes such as the ill-fated High Speed 2, the proposed Heathrow Airport expansion, and Hinckley Point make headline news, the role of compulsory purchase is gaining more media coverage. It is therefore important for affected land and property owners to obtain specialist advice in this complex area and selecting the most appropriate advisor…

Top of the Class

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The Finance Team at Roger Hannah & Co Ltd have won the prestigious finance team of the year award at the ICAEW Manchester Accountancy & Finance Excellence Awards at the Lowry Hotel. Speaking of the success, Andy Clifford, Finance and Operations Director, commented “I am delighted for the team. The Company has come a long…

Budget 2017 Winners and Losers:

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Mark Keirl, Head of Business Rates and Director Roger Hannah & Co provides an overview to 2017 budget: The Winners: 1. Those who no longer qualify for small business rates relief will benefit from a cap of £600 2. Pubs with rateable values less of £100,000 will qualify for a £1,000 discount 3. A fund…

Business Rates Boost for Property Developers

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Supreme Court Ruling: Property owners and developers have welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling in a Landmark business rates case when deciding that properties undergoing redevelopment should be valued at a lower rate. The case involved the amount of business rates payable on properties undergoing substantial redevelopment and involved SJ&J Monk, a property developer of a…

Royal Assent for HS2

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It’s Been a Long Journey! 23rd February 2017 saw Royal Assent being granted for the Hybrid Bill for the first phase of High Speed 2, linking London with Birmingham and the West Coast Main Line near Lichfield. This marks the end of a long parliamentary timetable effectively started in 2010 with the first round of…

This could take years as Rates Appeals backlog mounts.

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How long have you got? Businesses that appeal their 2017 rates assessment could be in for a shock and have to wait years for them to be resolved because of a backlog facing the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) from outstanding appeals and Government proposals to alter the appeals system. There are currently around 280,000 appeals…

Fact: We’re the Largest Auctioneers in the North!

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The 2nd February’s Auction proved to be a fantastic event for Auction House North West with over 400 bidders in attendance, attracted by a hugely varied range of Commercial and Residential Lots with Guides ranging from NIL reserve to £425,000. A delighted Stuart Cooper, Director of Auction House North West commented: “The February auction was…