Acquisitions, Disposals & Lettings

Kirkby Diamond's Commercial Agency Department specialises in providing effective consultancy and representation for the purchase, sale or lease of property or land in the industrial, office or retail sectors.

The firm's extensive market knowledge will help identify opportunities to achieve value whether for an owner seeking to maximise or realise the value of  an asset base, or, an occupier expanding, consolidating or relocating their operation.

Kirkby Diamond's proven, proactive client-orientated approach has seen the firm expand over the last 25 years, retaining many clients who have successfully grown with the firm.

Whether the requirement is for acquisitions or disposals, Kirkby Diamond's Commercial Agency Departments in Milton Keynes, Luton and Bedford will provide specialised support designed to deliver results.

Building Consultancy

Whether a pre-acquisition check is needed on a residential, industrial or commercial building or management of works on a new or existing property is required, Kirkby Diamond Chartered Surveyors can help.

When acquiring a property, Kirkby Diamond can undertake the necessary survey inspections to provide a report detailing the potential maintenance, refurbishment or redevelopment costs. These can be undertaken for any type of building, from small cottages to mansion houses or multi-million pound commercial and industrial properties.

Lease Advisory

Kirkby Diamond Chartered Surveyors regularly act on behalf of both landlords and tenants in respect of issues relating to commercial property.

Property Management

Kirkby Diamond's chartered surveyors, valuers and property consultants provide specialist guidance and support or full management services for property owners.

The Commercial Team work with owners of office, industrial, retail, leisure and agricultural property. The focus is on identifying opportunities for increasing the value and return on the investment and on maintaining good relationships between the landlord and tenant.

Surveyors at Kirkby Diamond manage a number of substantial commercial portfolios, with a combined rental income in excess of £5 million.

The following services are provided by the commercial property surveyors and valuers at Kirkby Diamond:

• Regular contact with tenants to reduce occupational problems.
• Regular monitoring of the performance of the investment.
• Concise reports to you with essential management information.

We use specialist software to ensure that we can provide you with details of the latest rental income and service charges without delay, as and when you need it. For further information please contact Denise Comer on 01908 208843 or email property management department.

Planning & Development

Whether the requirement is from a developer or an owner, Kirkby Diamond Chartered Surveyors and Chartered Town Planners can help by providing detailed advice on numerous issues such as; land use appraisals, feasibility studies, planning applications, enforcement notices and the preparation of planning appeals.

How much or how little the firm is involved is at the discretion of the client. As Project Managers, Kirkby Diamond can advise on all aspects of a development project and provide a fully co-ordinated, comprehensively costed package catering for everything, from funding and design through to construction and occupation.
 
Contact the Planning & Development team at Milton Keynes or view the following services for more information:

• Strategic Planning
• Land Use & Development Appraisals
• Planning Applications
• Design & Access Statements
• Planning Appeals
• Enforcement
• Project Management
• Urban Regeneration
• Option Agreements
• Overage & Clawback

Valuation

Secured lending - Valuation is a core function that underpins all property transactions and ownership. In short, all those who occupy, own, develop or trade in today's sophisticated economy rely on competent and impartial valuation advice.

We act for many of the UK’s lenders, delivering loan security valuation advice on a diverse range of properties and portfolios within London and the Home Counties.

Our valuations are based on our team’s market knowledge and we have specialists in a range of sectors and property types, as well as an in-depth understanding of market conditions.

We utilise various software packages including Argus Developer to undertake detailed development and residual appraisals as well as Argus Capitalisation to undertake both commercial property and all types of investment valuations.

We ensure a peer review of all valuations before conclusions are reached and the report is jointly signed.

Our valuations for secured lending are undertaken in accordance with the RICS Valuation Professional Standards incorporating the International Valuation Standards (The Red Book).

The valuation department includes a team of experienced Chartered Surveyors who are all RICS Registered Valuers and Kirkby Diamond is an RICS Regulated Firm.

• Development appraisals
• Leasehold enfranchisement
• Regulated purpose (accounts) & pensions
• Statutory valuations
• Expert witness

Rating

For occupiers of any commercial property, rates are a significant outgoing - Kirkby Diamond can help by making sure this is kept to a minimum. The rating surveyor can check if there are grounds for appeal, which may cover the pure valuation, a change of circumstances or physical changes to the structure of the building.

The amount of rates you pay is determined by three principal factors - the Rateable Value, the level of the Uniform Business Rate, and the amount of transitional relief.

The Rateable Value is set by the Valuation Officer on behalf of the Inland Revenue and may be open to challenge.

The Uniform Business Rate and formula for transitional relief is set annually by central Government and cannot be altered, except by Parliament.

The Kirkby Diamond team are happy to offer preliminary advice or to assist in challenging your rates, including handling negotiations and appeals.

• Rates mitigation
• Rating appeals
• Rating advice
• Splitting of rating assessments