Out of Time!

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I am sure you know by now that from 1st April 2014 (new rules), at the time at which commercial property transactions are undertaken, the Capital Allowances position must be considered. Roger Hannah & Co quietly reminds you that this Government Legislation remains pertinent today. £190,896 = average Capital Allowances claim for a single property…

Roger Hannah & Co enter 3 competitive teams and a super individual for the JLL Triathlon

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Roger Hannah & Co happily entered 3 relay teams and one individual triathlete into the JLL Property Triathlon North jointly sponsored by The Peel Group on 29th July 2016. This event is celebrating its 10th year and is firmly established as the second largest one day event in the UK. The event has raised nearly…

INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT SELLS £3.7M STOCK IN JUNE

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Roger Hannah’s Investment Department were kept busy during June, with disposals totalling £3.7m. This was helped in no small way with the completion and sale of Meadow Mill in Stockport for in excess of the £2.5m guide price. The purchaser is a private London based Investor/Developer who is to invest significant sums to regenerate and…

June 2016 – Quarterly News Update

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Our Investment Department Grows Rapidly

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The start of the 2016/17 year has shown a rapid increase in investment activity at Roger Hannah & Co. Following a restructure in the previous year, which saw the Department being led by Stuart Cooper & Simon Cook, the Department is now advising clients on over £25m of investment property. In the first 3 months…

Renewed Changes to s106 Planning Obligations

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Changes to Section 106 (s106) obligations, implemented in a ministerial statement by Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis in November 2014, regarding changes to s106 thresholds saw a change to a 10 unit threshold and 1,000 sqm gross floor space threshold for affordable housing contributions through s106 planning contributions. These changes have subsequently been challenged…

You Win Some & You Lose Some

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DECAPITALISATION RATES DOWN FOR 2017 RATING REVALUATION For most properties the rental value at April 2015, which is the valuation date for rating purposes, will be used to set the value for the new rateable value in April 2017. However, for property where there is no general market or evidence of rents, the Government has…

Home Extensions… Don’t let your plans go to the Party Wall!

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As anyone who is considering building an extension will have realised, neighbours have an important role to play in many aspects of the planning process. They will experience some of the pain of the work without enjoying the benefits, so it is crucial to keep them informed and on side. It is also a point…

Home Extensions – Don’t let your plans go to the Party Wall!

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As anyone who is considering building an extension will have realised, neighbours have an important role to play in many aspects of the planning process.

Blackburn Office Block – Offered for Sale

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Roger Hannah & Co have just been instructed to market a 62,000sqft office block in the centre of Blackburn. The building is currently occupied by a substantial Newspaper Group and occupies a prime position in the centre of Blackburn, which has benefited from significant investment recently including the Cathedral Quarter hotel & office scheme and…