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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…

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…

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…

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…

The Box Works Industrial Estate, Aintree

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Roger Hannah is delighted to announce they have been appointed as managing agents for The Box Works Industrial Estate, just off Heysham Road in Aintree, Merseyside. The property comprises of 111,370 sq. ft. and was formerly a single industrial complex for manufacturing use, that has now been converted into individual units. There is a range…

Paul Partington recruited as Director of Property Management

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Roger Hannah & Co has expanded their Property Management Department by the recruitment of Paul Partington as Director of Property Management. Paul joins the practice from Capita where he held a similar role. Roger Hannah & Co are the largest independent commercial property manager in the North West with over 3 million sq ft and…

Inaugural Annual Drinks Night

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The relatively new space at King Street Town House provided a lovely setting to host our first annualised Spring Drinks Networking Event. The view from the balcony was not for the faint hearted, as some could not stand too close to the edge, but certainly provided a dramatic backdrop to the event. Click on the…