Notes from the practice.
Occasional writing on land, property and the South West market — written plainly, and not before it is ready.
A field note on regional transactions through the first quarter of 2026 — where the volume sat, where the values held, and where the practice would now look for considered value.
EDITION 04 · 2026 · BY M. H. WOOTTON · 6 MIN
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03 APRIL 2026 · LAND · 5 MIN
Most acquisition disappointments are visible from the field gate, if you know what to look for.
02 MARCH 2026 · COMMERCIAL · 7 MIN
Rent levels have stabilised, but the terms attached to them are quietly hardening.
01 FEBRUARY 2026 · RESIDENTIAL · 8 MIN
Why the first quarter of the year continues to favour the patient buyer of country property in the region.
04 JANUARY 2026 · REGULATORY · 4 MIN
A short retrospective on the first full year of the modernised Charities Act regime.
A measured look back at 2025 transactions across Bristol, Bath, Somerset, Wiltshire and the wider South West — volume, value and the patterns worth noting.
ReadDevelopers with completed S106 stock are seeing the bid-ask widen. A short discussion of where the patient purchasers now sit, and the terms they will agree.
ReadA practical note on preparing a Schedule of Dilapidations that lands fairly, settles quickly, and avoids the long correspondence neither side wants.
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