Professional Focus

On the 5th March 2018, Dominic Raab, the Housing Minister announced changes to permitted development rights as follows:- CLASS Q for the conversion of agricultural buildings to residential dwellings. This new legislation came into effect from the 6th April. Previously, a maximum of 3 residential properties could be converted from agricultural use, with a maximum … Read more

HS2 Phase 2A This is the section between Birmingham and Crewe where the Hybrid Bill was submitted into in July 2017. We have just finished petitioning in front of the Select Committee at the Houses of Parliament. This enabled Rostons to raise individual concerns on behalf of Land Owners and Occupiers affected by the route. … Read more

Over the past 6 months, Rostons have had a busy and exciting time with many Agency instructions to sell land and rural property. Instructions have ranged from small pony paddocks in Churton to residential development/barn conversions at Wimbolds Trafford, to large areas of agricultural land. As always, we urge clients to discuss with their Professional … Read more

Land Eligibility & Transfers for Land Sales after 15th May 2018 Something that Rostons have been asked by allied professionals in the past is the position over is the transfer of land whether this is by sale or lease to other occupiers after the BPS deadline of the 15th May 2018. This is a key … Read more