Happy Holidays

Working towards net zero

‘Build back greener’: what does the Prime Minister’s 2030 pledge mean for wind farm infrastructure?

Fisher German welcomes the announcement that the government is to invest in offshore wind farms, but warns that there will need to be major investments in infrastructure to ensure targets can be achieved. We ask our experts in utilities & infrastructure, and sustainable energy, their views on the 2030 pledge.

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Zero Carbon Systems for a sustainable future

As countries across the world commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, Giles Lister, of Fisher German, looks at what needs to be done to achieve this. A number of countries are committing to net zero emissions economies by 2050.

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Farm’s sustainable hydrogen scheme first of its kind in the UK

Fisher German has secured planning permission for an innovative sustainable hydrogen energy scheme at a farm in Nottinghamshire which is set to be one of the first in the UK. The project at Featherstone House Farm in Bilsthorpe is a new approach in generating fuel from sustainable and renewable sources and takes the UK a step towards carbon neutral energy production

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Green infrastructure investment offers renewed hope

The announcement regarding investment into the UK’s green infrastructure offers renewed hope for the industry and is a positive step towards a much anticipated and much needed green recovery. It is positive to see that the government is beginning to grasp the need for an integrated approach to tackling the climate challenge.

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Innovating for our clients

Natural Capital

The topic of Natural Capital and protecting our environment continues to be a focus for the government and will have a significant impact for developers and landowners. Although passing of the Environment Bill has been delayed, this and the Agriculture Bill are major pieces of legislation that are likely to set clear markers for both habitat protection and carbon reduction. Click here to learn more

Soil Matrix

In response to the legislation, Fisher German, in partnership with agronomists Indigro, have developed a new ‘soils matrix’ to allow landowners to gain a scientific analysis of the soil they own and potentially quantify returns on money invested in soil health improvement in an accessible way. Read more about it here

Green Offset

Early next year we will be launching a new brokerage system which will offer a simple and efficient way to match those who have land that could potentially be used as offset sites, with those who will need to locate land for siting an offset. We expect this to be extremely useful for both landowners and developers and look forward to helping both existing and new clients with their biodiversity offsetting needs.

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The 2020 property market

However it has affected us, I should think that most of us are pleased that 2020 is over and that we are moving into a new year. Our economy has been under huge strain, with the Government borrowing like never before to try and provide stability. The Chancellors challenge must now be to balance financial support with providing economic stimulus and managing debt. We would be wise to anticipate some financial pain in the medium term. We start 2021 with proven vaccines and as we see the roll out to the most vulnerable and a plan for mass vaccination, it would appear that our actions will not be so shaped by the pandemic. The vaccine should provide a significant boost to morale and general wellbeing and the basis for a return to some economic normality.

The property market has flourished in a most extraordinary way during the pandemic, with upward pressure on prices and very high transactional volumes. No doubt low interest rates and a stamp duty holiday have played their part in this phenomenon. However, throughout my career I have learned the one thing that stimulates the market more than anything else is sentiment. It’s about how we feel about our future, how we want to live our lives and where we want to live them. And of course the actions of others influence our actions, and help us to justify our decisions, and so many of us have made the decision to move house.

Many have pondered if the current market conditions can endure. One significant change in the property market has been the changed desires of buyers. Many people have adapted to home working without impact on productivity, and in doing so created a bit more family time by avoiding the commute. This shifting of working practices has further increased the lure of the countryside. A great many of the properties we market are in rural, but commutable locations, and we’ve certainly seen an increased desire for a rural idyll.

The nation’s building sites are now fully operational, and new homes are once again under construction. The sale of new homes does look set to perform well this year.

Finally, I hope you, and your family and friends have remained safe and well through this challenging period. I would like to reassure you that we will continue to try and provide an unrivalled customer service experience, whilst prioritising safety. We will always strive to exceed your expectations and I hope we can assist you in some way in the coming year.

if you missed the latest edition of Source, you can read it here

Commercial

Throughout the COVID period, our commercial team have issued regular updates to support our clients.

September Quarter Rent Update

Fisher German Vine manages in excess of 7,500 multi let units over England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and our systems allow us to monitor rent collection data very closely.

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'Better than expected’ rent collection trends in multi-let industrial sector

Fisher German and Vine Property Management together have a portfolio of more than 7,500 multi-let industrial, warehouse and distribution assets under management across the UK, and as such have been able to closely monitor the effects of the pandemic across two quarter days during 2020.

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read about the Fisher German / Vine Property Management merger here

other notable commercial deals this year

Prominent Doncaster Site Deal for Online Car Retailer

Fisher German’s leading commercial property agency team have successfully secured a significant deal for a site in Doncaster for online used car retailer, Cazoo as part of its new business model.

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New office in the South West

We have expanded into the South West and opened a new office in Exeter Business Park.

This is our first office in the region and will enable us to better service our growing customer base there, which includes clients we have been working with for 25 years. There are currently five colleagues based at the new office, with plans already underway to expand the team further in the new year.

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Connecting clean energy providers

Following the announcement of the UK’s 10-point ‘green recovery’ plan, Fisher German’s head of utilities and infrastructure Giles Lister discusses the necessary infrastructure that will be required to bring the plans into fruition.

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Missed any publications?

If you have missed any of our publications this year, you can catch up here.

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Residential property lettings update

Here is the first edition of our comprehensive Residential Property Letting Information and Compliance document.

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