Following the publication of the Welsh Government’s initial outline for the new Sustainable Farming Scheme, Jeremy Moody talks through the proposals, scheme design and timeframe for change.

Since the Agriculture Act 2020, a tenant or landlord can ask the CAAV President to appoint an arbitrator to resolve many agricultural tenancy disputes. In this podcast, Jeremy Moody outlines the process of application and appointment and what an arbitration involves, including controlling cost.

Following the Queen’s Speech, Jeremy Moody outlines the UK Government’s legislative programme for the coming year and what impact it may have on the professional work of members.

The long-awaited Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 will be implemented on 15th July 2022. The Act will introduce new forms of contracts, replacing Assured Shorthold Tenancies, together with new notice provisions and enhanced safety requirements. In this episode, Rebecca Collins, Policy and Technical Adviser to the CAAV explains the key provisions of the Act and what managing agents need to be aware of.

Jeremy Moody outlines the market consequences of Russia’s war on Ukraine and highlights its impact on the professional work of Valuers.

As Valuers, one of our most important skills is our ability to negotiate. In this episode, Lynne Thomas (also known professionally as Lynne Robson) from True Potential Training shares her insights on how to become effective negotiators and influencers and offers some tips on how to handle difficult conversations.

For information, Lynne’s LinkedIn Profile can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnerobson1/ and her email is [email protected] .

Following DEFRA’s announcements this week, Jeremy Moody reviews the proposals for the de-linking of Basic Payment and the Lump Sum Exit Scheme in England.

In this episode, Jeremy Moody brings us up to date with the latest agricultural policy developments across the UK.  With England’s implementation of change now starting the key moral is for farmers to look to their businesses as much of the environmental money will be focused on a small fraction of the land area.

While there is no marketplace for agricultural tenancies, they can still have a significant value to be assessed for compulsory purchase, taxation, and other instances. In this episode, Jeremy Moody reviews the principles of valuing an agricultural tenancy and outlines the two main approaches to valuation – the Profit Rent method and the Special Purchaser basis. He also refers to the statutory framework in Scotland for Relinquishment and Assignation.

Jeremy Moody reviews the challenges placed by the COVID-19 pandemic on food supply chains, labour, processing, transport and energy, and shares his insights on what comes next.