Building Consultancy | Commercial Property Investment

Whether you’re an occupier, landlord, investor or developer, we offer the full range of commercial property consultancy services to support you throughout the property lifecycle - at the pre-acquisition stage, during the lifespan of the property, or at the end of your occupation.

Whichever stage you are at, our expert team of Building Surveyors can help to protect your interests.

Pre-acquisition

Before you decide to commit to a property, either as an occupier in need of commercial lease advice, or as an owner-occupier or investor acquiring a property, our Building Consultancy team is here to advise you.

Drawing upon expertise from across our commercial property acquisition and property asset management teams, we provide the following services:

Pre-commercial property acquisition advice and building surveys
Schedules of condition
Due diligence

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Throughout the property lifespan

Whether you are an occupier or owner, we can support you throughout the lifespan of the property and are here to help should anything go wrong.

Working with our corporate real estate management team, our services include:

Building pathology (surveys)
Planned maintenance programmes
Party Wall and neighbourly matters
Reinstatement cost assessments for insurance purposes

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At the end of your property journey

We act for both landlords and occupiers in connection with commercial property dilapidations and help to negotiate the best possible outcome for you.

Our services include:

Exit strategy
Dilapidations assessments
Commercial lease advice on conditional lease breaks
Dilapidations schedules and negotiations

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Construction Consultancy

We can also advise on:

Feasibility studies
Property planning and design
Procurement
Project management
Project monitoring
Contract administration
CDM Regulation 2015
Sustainability and energy conservation

Featured Case Study: H Smith Food Group plc

The building consultancy team was appointed by one of the UK's leading wholesalers and importers of frozen food products, H Smith Food Group plc, to advise on its new purpose built 35,000 sq. ft. cold store facility in Rainham, Essex.

Acted for occupier
35,000 sq. ft facility
Agreed design and build
Completion of facility achieved within timescales

Key contact: Mark Walkden Partner

Mark Walkden BSc (Hons) Building Surveying, MRICS, MAPM, NEBOSH General & Construction Certificate

Tel: +44 (0)20 3589 0050
Mobile: +44 (0)75 8464 9059
mwalkden@vailwilliams.com
Mark Walkden is based in our London office.