Ralph Crathorne, Strutt & Parker
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Greenbelts prove a grey area
Rural Public ignorance is hampering the government’s efforts to reach a rational solution to the looming housing crisis.
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The rural land price paradox
Farmland prices are up, despite the continuing cycle of misery within the agricultural industry, reports Ralph Crathorne.
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Leaner outlook for let land
Rural The rural economy has been left behind by the current property and land boom. Ralph Crathorne argues that the industry urgently needs to reassess its position and set out a workable agenda for change
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Death by numbers in the countryside
The abuse of statistics by environmental journalists and the government when dealing with Countryside preservation has clouded planning issues
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Perceiving the appeal of a green portfolio
Investing in farmland Long-term investment in agricultural land pays off. Since the 1970s, farmland has performed well against both house prices and the FT All-Share Index Many buyers are increasingly concerned about their local environment and will seek an active input into the management ...
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Millennium hopes and fears of farmers
Agricultural Policy reform The new millennium has some changes in store for the countryside, as Agenda 2000 will generate negotiations on Common Agricultural Policy reform The establishment of the Countryside Agency in April has been welcomed by those who feared the countryside was in ...
