Professional Services

Rent reviews and lease renewals
Surveys and Valuations
Development and Planning
Business Rates
Property Management

Rent reviews and lease renewals

Rent reviews and lease renewals are of critical importance to all occupiers and owners of rented property.

Rent reviews and lease renewals are often complex and require detailed understanding of the format of the lease, Landlord and Tenant legislation and case law. Success depends on the timely compliance with notices and legislation coupled with knowledge of the local market and how your property compares to other properties of a similar type or in the same geographical area.

We manage the process and deliver success, whether you are a landlord seeking an appropriate rental return on your property or a tenant seeking to minimise occupational costs.

We have extensive market knowledge to assist with your review or lease renewal.

Property Surveys and Property Valuations

Whether purchasing or renting, failing to determine the precise condition of the premises can be very costly. We can provide extensive survey reports - with schedules of condition and dilapidations - for both freehold and leasehold properties.

Valuations are required for various important purposes, for example:

• Loan security
• Company accounts
• Capital gains tax, including 1982 valuations
• Probate
• Development appraisals
• Market rent and capital values for acquisition or disposals

Our detailed local knowledge and access to up-to-date market deals ensures accurate property valuations.

Development and Planning

Deriaz Slater Commercial regularly acts for clients in the identification, acquisition and assembly of development sites.

This process often involves delicate negotiations with landowners, tenants and other interested parties. We are actively involved in the development and disposal of sites for landowners and our expertise in securing planning consents has added value for many clients over the years.

We offer a full development service from initial market research, valuation, planning assessments, appraisals, advice on specification and marketing, through to the letting and disposal of the completed scheme.

We also have a healthy database of clients looking to acquire development sites.

Business Rates

Business rates are a significant occupational cost to business and our expertise in rating matters can achieve savings for you. We will examine your rating assessment and submit a rating appeal to the valuation office. We manage the whole appeal process and achieve cost savings for you.

Property Management

We use our property management experience to benefit investors by adding value to your property asset and advising tenants in complying with various property regulations.

Areas we cover include:

• Collection of rent and service charge
• Planned maintenance
• Compliance with Health and Safety legislation
• Positive asset management