21st Century Bio Mass Technology in an Old Mill

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Roger Hannah & Company are engaged by the owner of Meadow Mill to project manage their proposal to replace the 50 year old steam heating production boiler at Meadow Mill with the latest bio mass heating systems. The company are currently going through the due diligence process but have advised the owners to proceed with…

Roger Hannah Expand their Valuation Offer

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Chartered Surveyors Roger Hannah & Co has expanded their Valuation and Compulsory Purchase Teams with the recruitment of Paul Lowe and Irfan Arif. Paul joins from Fisher Wrathall Chartered Surveyors where he was Head of Agency in their Lancaster Office and specialised in providing valuation advice on both residential and commercial property. Irfan joins from…

Property Management Growth

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The Property Management department at Roger Hannah have been successful in agreeing contracts with three new Clients, along with taking on the management of additional properties for their existing Clients, increasing the annual Rent roll in the managed portfolio by £500k. The new properties are a mix of Retail, Office and Commercial located in Blackburn,…

Roger Hannah & Co Secure New Operators For The Savoy Cinema in Heaton Moor

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Following an eventful period of marketing, Roger Hannah are delighted to announce that new tenants have been secured to breathe new life into The Savoy Cinema. Stuart Cooper, Director of Roger Hannah commented: “This deal secures the future of The Savoy Cinema. During the marketing period, we received interest from the full spectrum of occupiers.…

Valuation of Factory Undergoing Works

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The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has dismissed an appeal made by the occupier of a factory to delete or reduce the rating assessment of the property whilst works were going on to the electrical services to the building. The decision in R3 Products Limited v Salt (VO) (2014) concerned a factory building near Sheffield. The…

Appeal Court Ruling on Refurbishment

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A recent Court of Appeal decision has potentially far reaching implications for rate payers who undertake schemes of work intended to refurbish and improve their properties. In Newbigin (VO) v S J & J Monk, the Court of Appeal found that the assumption that, for rating valuation purposes, a property is assumed to be in…

Roger Hannah & Co Manchester 10K Challenge

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In February 2015 David Edgar, a member of the team here at Roger Hannah & Co, passed away. David had been diagnosed with cancer in 2014 and despite an initial response to his treatment, sadly died as a result of complications. We have decided to celebrate David’s memory by running the ‘We Love Manchester’ 10k…

Compulsory Purchase Order Boom

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The use of planning CPO’s is booming. In 2014 planning CPO’s increased by 61% compared to 2013 according to law firm, Bond Dickinson. The number of planning CPO’s rose to 58 in 2014, with London being the hotspot with 22 submitted for consideration. The number falls just below the peak in 2007. The North West…

MARCH AUCTION RESULTS 80% SUCCESS RATE (AND RISING)

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Another successful auction in March produced an excellent success rate of 80% (and rising) for Roger Hannah’s lots. Auction results are available by clicking here The highlights included: Post auction deals are in negotiation and the success rate is on the increase. The focus now turns to our next auction event on Tuesday 19th May,…

Roger Hannah acting for R H Claydon Limited agrees £1.5m deal at Epsom Avenue.

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Acting for retained clients R H Claydon Limited, Roger Hannah & Co have identified and negotiated the acquisition of a warehouse premises at Epsom Avenue, Handforth. The warehouse premises of 35,744 sq ft have been acquired at a purchase price of £1,440,000. R H Claydon Limited are one of the premier tyre distributors in the…