Services

Property & Valuation Advisors

Our property team’s expertise is deployed in the fields of lease advisory, acquisition, disposal and valuation across all property sectors.

We provide specialist compulsory purchase and strategic land advice to developers, landowners and occupiers; our team’s experience includes difficult or complex valuation situations such as ransom positions and rights of light.

Our property advisers have a breadth of experience across the UK which means that we are well placed in dealing with Local Planning Authorities and other decision making bodies.

Our highly experienced team of Chartered Surveyors provide expert multidisciplinary advice on Site Assembly, Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO) and Compulsory Purchase Compensation. Our specialist team advise developers assembling sites, public authorities using statutory powers of Compulsory Purchase, representing those who are affected by a CPO as well as those who oppose one.

We represent both developers and acquiring authorities, providing strategic advice on every stage of the land assembly process from private treaty acquisitions through to the making and execution of a Compulsory Purchase Order. DWD represent property owners and occupiers of all classes of property and have the expertise to guide claimants through the complicated process of Compulsory Purchase and provide strategic advice in order to maximise the value of your interest.

Our simple goal is to achieve the best possible outcome for you whether that is objecting to a CPO, seeking modification of a proposed scheme to exclude your property, or preparing a detailed valuation and negotiating the highest possible price or claim for compensation for the loss of your interest.

DWD act for owners across all sectors and uses who wish to sell their property. We specialise in selling land and buildings which have development potential and we have a track record of achieving considerable value uplift. Our combined planning and valuation expertise enable us to understand the true value of property and thus ensure our clients achieve the best possible outcome on disposal of a property asset, whether it is securing planning consent prior to disposal or selling subject to planning permission being achieved.

Our experienced lease advisory team are engaged with all aspects of Landlord and Tenant matters; by thoroughly understanding market conditions, the lease and physical qualities of the building and location are essential to advise on rental value, strategy and to negotiate the best possible terms.

Compulsory Purchase Orders and Site Assembly

Promotion of projects And use of compulsory purchase for site assembly

Land/property referencing

Provision of acquisition budgets and Compulsory Purchase cost estimates

Preparation of evidence for and attendance at Public Inquiries and Upper Tribunal hearings

Disposal

Valuation experts

Negotiation of obligations and trigger dates

Expert evidence

S18 Diminutions

Restrictive Covenants

Latest Experiences

Dulwich Village, Southwark

DWD was appointed to assess the redevelopment potential of a site in Motor Trade use in Dulwich Village. The project involved a Joint Venture partnership between the landlord and tenant. DWD provided advice on lease re-gearing, together with advice on development viability and planning feasibility, to identify the optimum scheme for the site.

Experience

Bank Station Capacity Upgrade

The Bank Station Capacity Upgrade project in the City of London is being undertaken by Transport for London (TfL). To facilitate the project TfL applied for an Order under the Transport and Works Act, to secure powers to compulsorily acquire several buildings located above Bank Station, in third party ownership and occupied by both commercial and retail tenants.

Experience

St Barnabas Church, North Finchley

St Barnabas Church, located in North Finchley within the London Borough of Barnet, sought advice on the disposal of their existing church and adjacent land. The church sought to dispose of the site in order to generate funds to facilitate the relocation of the church to a larger and more suitable property.

Experience

Home Counties office – Professional negligence

Our client is a property company who own the freehold of a 20,000 sq ft Grade A office constructed circa 2007 and situated in the Home Counties. They had purchased the property to supplement their portfolio, however there was an issue regarding a potential disposal of the asset due to a defective lease clause.

Experience

Our Property & Valuation Advisors team

Richard Greeves

Joint Managing Director & Head of Valuation

020 7332 2109

Toni Lodeiro

Director (Valuation)

020 7332 2119

Andrew Holden

Consultant - Lease Advisory

020 7332 2114

Andrew Pilbrow

Director (Valuation)

020 7489 4891

Emma Penson

Director (Planning & Valuation)

020 7332 2115

Gerard Denning

Director (Valuation)

020 7332 2108

Peter Roberts

Director (Valuation)

020 7489 4835

Adam Schofield

Senior Associate - Valuation

0203 3276 280

Alice Maker

Associate - Surveying

020 7489 4836

Tory Redcliffe

Senior Surveyor

020 3327 6286

Sophie Cousins

Assistant Surveyor

020 7489 4898

Our Clients

We always provide exceptional quality advice and enjoy working with our clients has part of an integrated team – leading to long-standing relationships. By providing best in class advice, we create significant added value through understanding and delivering client objectives.

Sectors we work with

We work with businesses, charities, high net worth individuals and public sector organisations across a range of sectors to navigate the complexities of property and planning consultancy.