Annual Investment Allowance (AIA)

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Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) to be permanently set at £200,000 for the duration of this Parliament. The government is further supporting investment by small- and medium-sized firms (SMEs) by increasing the permanent level of the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) to £200,000 for all qualifying investment in plant and machinery made on or after 1 January…

Rates Appeals System Facing Meltdown

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The business rates appeals system is facing meltdown with over 280,000 appeals currently outstanding, 22% of all appeals received since 2010 were between January and March 2015 as a direct consequence of the Government extending the revaluation to 2017 and changing the rules for appeals received post 31st March 2015. Businesses warned the Government that…

Investment News – July 2015

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Roger Hannah & Co have been instructed on behalf of a family trust to acquire investment property across the North West. The Trust has between £7 million and £11 million to invest and with funding the funds available are likely to be up to £20 million. The objective is to establish a £1 million rental…

Roger Hannah Secures Residential Development in Heaton Moor

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Roger Hannah were originally appointed in 2006 to act for three industrial land owners who had adjoining land ownership in Buckingham Road, Heaton Moor. We were faced with a number of quite problematic issues to resolve including: different objectives from the three land owners, no access to the land, no planning permission, historic contamination issues,…

In Safe Hands!

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Our Director of Building Consultancy, Neil O’Brien, has now successfully passed the new conversion exam to become a Registered Member (2015). The process follows the change in construction health and safety regulations with the new Construction Design Management Regulations 2015 (CDM2015), which came into force on the 6th April 2015, replacing the CDM 2007 regulations.…

HS2 Update 18 June 2015

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The Government has confirmed that construction will begin on Phase 1 of HS2 in 2017. This first phase of the project will connect London with Birmingham, whilst Phase 2 will provide further links to Manchester and Leeds. Transport Minister Robert Goodwill confirmed the start date as changes were unveiled in Parliament to the HS2 hybrid…

Landlord and Tenant 2nd Quarter Results 2015-16:

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Roger Hannah & Co’s Landlord and Tenant Department goes from strength to strength with impressive 2nd Quarter results. During the period March – June 2015 the specialist Department completed in excess of 20 lease renewals and rent reviews on behalf of retained clients, achieving an impressive overall increase in rental of 13.55% which was considerably…

Roger Hannah Instructed To Market New Retail / Commercial Development In Sale

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Roger Hannah & Co are delighted to be instructed by Laurus Homes / Trafford Housing Trust on their flagship new development of 10,000 sqft (92.9 m2) of ground floor retail and commercial space beneath 34 one and two bedroom apartments. The development fronts onto Cross Street in the heart of Sale, one of the busiest…

High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill

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Following the recent general election, the new government is now committed to go ahead with the construction of High Speed 2 (HS2). In his speech in Leeds on 1st June 2015, the Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, confirmed “the full Y network from London to Birmingham, to Manchester and Leeds” will be built. He said the…

MAY AUCTION LOTS TOP 2M POUNDS

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Following another successful auction in with a packed room, some impressive results were achieved on the lots introduced by Roger Hannah & Co. The current sale proceeds are over £2m and rising. Click here for full results. Notable sales included: Rochdale – Retail Investment Guide £250,000-£300,000 – Sold for £350,000 Fallowfield, Manchester Guide £90,000 –…