Arnolds Keys Blog
Insights and updates on the property market. Featuring opinion pieces and brand news across residential, commercial and agricultural sectors.
AS AUTUMN ARRIVES, MAKE SURE YOUR PROPERTY IS READY FOR WINTER
12 September 2025
As the mercury starts to dip, this is the time of year when we think about that moment when we will once again have to fire up the central heating,... Read more >
SUCCESSION: HOW THE FAMILY FARM TAX IS CONCENTRATING MINDS
12 September 2025
The announcement that this year’s Budget will take place on 26th November underlines that it is nearly 12 months since Rachel Reeves dropped the inheritance tax bombshell in her last... Read more >
GIVE US SOME CLARITY, PLEASE, MRS REEVES
5 September 2025
With the announcement this week that the Budget won’t take place until 26th November, there is plenty of opportunity for the waves of speculation about Mrs Reeves’ plans when it... Read more >
THE IMPORTANCE OF A FARM POLICY TO TACKLE BLACKGRASS
23 August 2025
In the very tight financial position which most farms find themselves, anything which affects yields even in a small way is something that needs to be tackled – and the... Read more >
LIVING ABOVE THE SHOP: THE APPEAL OF MIXED USE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS
20 August 2025
Not so long ago, ‘living above the shop’ was a common situation for many business owners, writes Harry Downing. Read more >
THE 1,000 DAY TENANCY – AND WHY IT’S GOOD NEWS FOR LANDLORDS
15 August 2025
Anyone who thinks that the residential lettings market is characterised by a highly transient population of tenants moving on every few months may be surprised to learn that that the... Read more >
FIRST-TIME BUYERS STEPPING IN TO REPLACE SECOND-HOMERS
8 August 2025
They say it’s an ill wind which blows nobody any good, and the slowdown in the second homes market brought about by the increase in council tax on such properties... Read more >
AT LAST, A LITTLE GOOD NEWS
19 July 2025
Much like the rest of the country, farmers awaited Rachel Reeves’ spending review with apprehension, but it was after the event that the big news came, and for once it... Read more >