Landlord and Tenant

There are many different kinds of lease in existence and many different ways of ensuring that your lease is working properly for you. Our expertise in this sector enables us to interpret your lease terms and conditions within the context of the market and to negotiate to your advantage.

Our experience allows us to fully understand your needs and to support your business strategy.

Using up to date market information we can negotiate the most favourable deals for you in relation to the following services:

• Rent Review
• Lease Renewals
• Lease Restructuring
• Dispute Resolution, Arbitrations and Expert Witness

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Right to Light

Right of light is often overlooked at the planning stage, but new buildings and extensions can impact significantly on levels of light enjoyed by neighbouring occupiers.

A right of light injury may occur if less than 0.2% of the sky is visible within 50% of a room. Measurements are taken from the “working plane” i.e. desk height. Using Leica hardware and CAD software we can calculate whether sufficient light has been/will be taken to create an actionable injury.

At the planning stage we can assess the light taken by examining the plans and creating 3D models to accurately calculate and quantify the impact of a proposed development. We can also assess the effect on value of the neighbouring properties.

It is preferable to address the question of Right of Light at the planning stage, but if a new building is taking light we can quantify the effect and value the loss in order to make a claim.

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Building Survey and Maintenance

Surveys

Surveys can be required for many different reasons but generally they should give you confidence in your decision making and remove uncertainty. They can also enhance and protect your investment value. Our expertise in this sector means that we can deliver the information you require and provide reports and advice in relation to the following services:

Acquisition Surveys, RICS Homebuyers Reports (RICS Home Survey Level 2 with or without Valuation) and RICS Building Surveys (RICS Home Survey Level 3).

Building Pathology i.e. reports into specific items of disrepair.

Dilapidations – often required during and after the lease term and closely associated with lease advisory and valuation work.

•  Schedule of Condition – to record the standard of repair throughout the lease term.

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Site Measurement

Site plans can be required for many different reasons e.g. Boundary Identification, Lease Plans, Land Registry, Planning Applications and design.

Using Leica Total Station hardware and CAD software we can prepare site plans for you and Expert Witness reports based upon our findings.

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Valuation

Valuation reports are required for a variety of reasons, but they all have one thing in common which is to provide you with the confidence that you are making the right decision. Edward Wright BSc MRICS is a RICS Registered Valuer and has over 30 years experience of valuing properties in the residential and commercial property sectors within South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire.

Whether for purchase of a property, help to buy schemes, borrowing and re-mortgaging, taxation, accounting, insurance, pension fund, or leasehold enfranchisement, our independent reports will inform. Our experience and up to date market knowledge allows us to assist in an imperfect world providing you with the information you need to manage risks, reduce costs and make the right decision.

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Business Rates

For the 2023 Rating List, which will run from 1st April 2023, rating assessments are intended to reflect market rental value as at 01/04/2021. Businesses need to know whether the valuation applied to their property is reasonable and to be assured that their costs are minimised.

A successful business rates appeal will release funds for investment elsewhere in your business.

Following an initial consultation we can: 

• Help ratepayers register via the Valuation Officers online portal

• Check, challenge and appeal rating assessments where appropriate

• Check business rates bills

• Provide budget figures for future liabilities

• Make applications and provide advice for obtaining empty business rates relief

• Provide expert witness reports and present cases to the Valuation Tribunal Service and Upper Chamber (Lands Tribunal)

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