News & Views - 2025
The latest news, events and insights in the Wales property world

Preventing Prescriptive Rights

Preventing Prescriptive Rights

Mari Sibley, Associate Director at Cooke & Arkwright, shares her insights into how landowners can proactively prevent prescriptive rights from being established on their property.

Opinion: Welsh Government’s Business Rate Multiplier Consultation

Opinion: Welsh Government’s Business Rate Multiplier Consultation

In May, the Welsh Government launched a consultation proposing major changes to how business rates are calculated in Wales.

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Mansford has expanded its investment portfolio over the last few years. Over this time Andrew West has provided us with a full rating valuation service which has involved giving a view on liabilities prior to acquisitions, as well as conducting negotiations with Valuation Officers on our UK estate. The portfolio includes a wide range of properties from shops, offices and pubs to major leisure schemes. He has been particularly successful in mitigating our liabilities to empty property rate, which has been an issue on acquisition prior to implementing our development and letting strategy. I have no hesitation in recommending Andrew's expertise in rating valuation for all property types. The profile of property within his portfolio and the successes achieved are testament to his position as an extremely accomplished rating practitioner.

Leopold Hall, Partner, Mansford LLP