John WoolleyFeb 15, 20182 minPurchasing propertyIs it easy to buy a property? The answer may be 'No'. First of all you have to find it and that's not just looking in the right places -...
John WoolleyDec 7, 20172 minWhose boundary?Boundaries - something that every property has and of which therefore every owner needs to be aware. Where is its exact line? What is it...
John WoolleyMay 8, 20172 minWhat's it worth?Valuations seem to have been coming in thick and fast lately. They are always interesting as every property and every assignment is...
John WoolleyMar 23, 20172 minGet it signed and sealedA long time ago, 'Gentleman's Agreements' were all that were needed for two parties to settle the terms when transacting property...
John WoolleyJan 26, 20172 min'Tis the season to be trimming! There are in fact strict timescales for carrying out this work, so that nesting birds are not disturbed and annual growth and blossom is...
John WoolleySep 29, 20162 minMichaelmas, 29 SeptemberOnce an important quarter day in the calendar year of the farming world. Traditionally, especially in the south of England with arable...
John WoolleySep 26, 20162 min Estate Management - the role of the Land AgentA rural chartered surveyor's remit may also include a traditional land agency role of managing a landowner's property on his behalf which...
John WoolleyJul 15, 20161 minA family focal pointValuations featured this week. This time for Inheritance Tax purposes as a much-loved grandfather had died. The property was a special...
John WoolleyJul 8, 20161 minA bigger pictureIt is perhaps the variety of work we undertake which I find to be as unexpected as it is often fulfilling. This was the national news was...
John WoolleyJun 22, 20161 minHarvest heat and cool waterThis week brought the first heatwave of this summer and 30 degree temperatures. Harvest started with the winter barley. Oil seed rape...