Farmland prices in Scotland remain steady
Farmland prices in Scotland remained steady for the second half of 2013, matching reported prices for the same period in 2012, according to the latest RICS/RAU Rural Land Market Survey. During the second half of last year, the average cost of farmland continued at £3,750 per acre across Scotland, consistent with 2012. The cost of… Read more »
Lack of confidence in arranging elder care
Only 40% of the ‘sandwich generation’ (those aged 40-60 who look after both their children and their older relatives) feel confident making decisions about arranging care for their elderly relatives, according to new research by consumer organisation Which?. The research also found that 44% of respondents with elderly relatives are worried about this responsibility. With… Read more »
Survey to map Scotland’s tenant farming sector
Surveys are being sent to every tenant farmer in Scotland as part of a major piece of research that the Government says will influence the future of Scottish farming. Responses to the questionnaire will inform the work of the Ministerial-led Agricultural Holdings Legislation review, which is considering, among other issues, absolute right to buy for… Read more »
Rectifying an incorrectly signed Will
The UK Supreme Court ruled last week that the Will of a man who had signed his wife’s identical Will by mistake could be rectified after his death. It is an unusual case, which highlights the need to take care with the formalities of making a Will. The case concerned a Mr and Mrs Rawlings,… Read more »
Improving the wellbeing of people in care homes
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new standards to help care homes tackle loneliness, depression and low self-esteem in older people. With the number of older people in the UK set to rise to 16 million over the next 20 years and more people living longer than ever before, NICE… Read more »