Carver Knowles Property Consultants

Carver Knowles is a dynamic, professional partnership of Chartered Surveyors & valuers focused on delivering results. A firm of nationally acknowledged expertise, our clients range from some of the largest property owning organisations in the UK to small developers, family farmers and private individuals

Carver Knowles has earned its strong reputation by providing a first class service predominantly to the rural sector and its advisers. Our wide client and customer base is testament to our dedication to customer satisfaction

June 29 2010
RDAs to be replaced

The new coalition has begun to outline its plans to improve the delivery of schemes to support economic recovery and future growth

May 20 2010
HIPs are history

In an important step at a point of fragile recovery in the housing market the requirement for homeowners to provide a Home Information Pack (HIP) when selling their homes is being suspended.

April 16 2010
Red tape puts renewable energy projects on hold in rural England

Whether or not farmers can take up RDPE grants as well as the recently introduced feed-in-tariff remains unresolved leading to inertia in the small scale renewables sector

March 29 2010
Energy seminars: Invitation to farmers in the South-West

Carver Knowles along with Natural Energy are inviting farmers to learn about the current opportunities and issues relating to energy efficiency measures and FITs

March 26 2010
IMPORTANT NOTICE - FIT implementation

Next Wednesday 31st March is a critical date for those in the UK with renewable enrgy technologies that were commissioned before 15th July 2009. Failure to act could be costly!

March 18 2010
Planning appeal successes clear way for small scale wind

Natural Energy has recently received the support of the Planning Inspectorate with two planning appeals for small scale wind turbines in the Cotswold AONB

February 26 2010
Compensation Claims

If a statutory body (Utility Company, Highways Authority, Environment Agency etc.) enters your land with or without consent you are entitled to compensation for any loss or disturbance suffered by their presence.

February 15 2010
Rural Land Register Mapping Updates

Following the initial round of corrections, the RPA is currently reviewing amendments and sending out revised maps. Despite spending time and effort getting those maps right, frustratingly 75% may still be wrong.

February 12 2010
NVZ Grassland Derrogation Deadline 31 March 2010

Under the NVZ rules, you may be eligible to apply for a derogation to keep grazing livestock at higher density levels without having to export your manure.