The recent fall in the value of sterling is squeezing domestic sales margins, and increasing the cost base of UK businesses, according to the results of the British Chambers of Commerce’s (BCC) latest International Trade Survey. The results, which are based on the responses of nearly 1,500 businesses, indicate that the recent devaluation of pound…
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has reported a significant drop in demand for rural land in H1 2016, and with supply continuing to increase, expectations have been pushed further into negative territory. According to RICS research, 49% of contributors now expect prices to fall across all farm types over the coming year. Anecdotal…