How Will Brexit Affect UK Agricultural Land Values?

By Stewart Hamilton, Head of Farm Sales. With our financial system so heavily intertwined with both the EU and the rest of the world, Brexit presents some interesting questions for those... Read more...

Published on 19th August 2019

Bringing Farmhouses Up To Repairing Standard

By Catherine Smith, Land Agent. The Repairing Standard, which has applied to other private rented housing since 2006, covers the legal and contractual obligations of private landlords in Scotland to... Read more...

Empty Houses Everywhere … But Not A Drop To Rent?

By Catherine Smith, Land Agent. While the introduction of legislation around the new Private Residential Tenancy (PRT), testing standards, energy efficiency and maintenance, might have delivered greater security and benefits... Read more...

6 Rules For Success: Could Your Hydro Scheme Be Underperforming?

By Joe Fergusson, Renewables Consultant A boom in small-scale hydro schemes was sparked first by the Renewables Obligation Order of 2002 and subsequently the Feedin Tariff scheme which started in... Read more...

First Communications Code Decisions Are A Blow For Landowners

By Neal Salomon, Partner in Utilities & Renewables Landowners should expect a rough ride in the future as the impact of a new code covering the use of telecommunications equipment... Read more...

Telecom Masts – A Scottish Rural Perspective

By Charlotte Gilfillan Associate, Rural Land Management Rural Scotland currently experiences some of the worst mobile phone coverage in the UK, with only 41% of rural areas able to access... Read more...

SSE’s Telecoms Upgrade Brings Planning Challenges

By Catherine Newton, Planning Consultant, Bell Ingram Design Work has now started on the installation of new SSE telecoms equipment at Glendale on Skye for which Bell Ingram Design has... Read more...

Benefits Of Brash Harvesting As Biomass Fuel Demand Grows

By Charlotte Gilfillan, Associate, Rural Land Management Traditionally, brash has been a by-product from felling operations, acting as a mat for machinery before being either racked into rows, buried or... Read more...

Published on 15th August 2019

Women In Agriculture: Michelle’s Double Life

Michelle Stephen BSc (Hons) balances her career as a Assistant Land Agent at Bell Ingram’s Aberdeen office with her responsibilities as a Shepherdess on her 86-acre farm in rural Aberdeenshire.... Read more...

Published on 9th August 2019

‘Radical’ Scottish Planning Bill Is Finally Passed By Holyrood

The Scotland (Planning) Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament on June 20, 2019. The process of reforming the Scottish Planning System officially started in 2015 with the promise from... Read more...

Published on 12th July 2019