David Deacon (Work) Email & Phone Number

Founding and expanding a low cost property solutions business aimed at saving landlords money and improving the profitability of their investments.Services provided includeResidential lettingsProperty managementRent collectionRepairs on tenanted and owner occupied propertyMarketing adviceFull refurbishmentsRoofing / plumbing / electrical repairsGeneral handyman dutiesInvestment consultancy

• Managing occupational campus on behalf of a alrge investment bank• Ensuring all lease obligations (rent payments, maintenance and reinstatement requirements) are met, including thorough abstract of all new leases and advising client on applications for landlord consent and licensing. Administering applications for assignment or consent from subtenants.• Managing subletting of excess space, lease renewals, rights of light awards and rent reviews on head and subleases in conjunction with subject experts.• Ensuring quarterly rent and rates are paid by the bank to their landlords and that subtenant income is collected on sublet retail and office space including reporting on collection and arrears statistics.• Maintaining two property databases (APB whilst employed by Jones Lang LaSalle and O6ix for Carillion together with Bricsnet for the bank) including the upload of new properties, leases and subletting together with undertaking any changes and reporting on the quality of the data to the client.• Managing relationships with landlords and their agents together with subtenants (including dispute resolution), solicitors and other consultants. Cross selling of other Carillion and JLL services to the bank.• Undertaking service charge budgeting and reconciliation on freehold buildings which have been let and reporting on variance to the bank and tenants. • Monitoring utilities consumption and reporting data collected to the bank

• Building relationships with clients who have purchased property from Diligence• Selling the services Digby Lavelle can offer clients• Ensuring logistics are in place to put set up and run a showflat• Managing the marketing and advertising for all properties• Administering all interest and offers placed • Managing the expectations of clients to ensure they are realistic and achievable• Raising the profile of Digby Lavelle through ensuring an efficient and complete service delivered

• Supervising the purchase of property from the employees of corporate clients• Ensuring that vendors receive an accurate market price for their property• Confirming acceptance of offers and ensuring that funds are released in a timely manner• Approval of equity advances where required and permissible under client policies• Ensuring properties are best marketed and sold as quickly as possible, ensuring the maximum sale price is achieved and ensuring client companies are aware of the opportunity cost of declining a reasonable offer.• Ensuring that properties which are to be let and managed on behalf of corporate employees are in a suitable condition.• Conducting market appraisals in order to ensure income is maximised.• Managing agents to ensure tenants are found as quickly as possible.• Ensuring the property is well managed and kept in a good state of repair on behalf of the owner.• Administering any legal proceedings brought against tenants.• Ensuring effective communications are maintained with landlords and any problems resolved at the earliest opportunity.

• Managing both the residential letting and property management departments of the company and ensuring that service standards are maintained and performance targets met.• Appointing separate external agents for the letting and property management functions, including the setting and delivery of robust service standards.• Responding to queries on landlord accounts and personally handling difficult situations.• Ensuring all correct documentation is held• Mediating in any dispute and over seeing the property management process.• Ensuring that investors’ properties are let in a timely manner and ensuring the correct process is followed.• Producing a Business Plan and Budget for future expansion.• Running four serviced apartment buildings to ensure all apartments are ready for occupation and that the logistical steps required achieving this are in place.• Monitoring occupancy levels and rent collection.

BUSINESS PROMOTION & DEVELOPMENT (A new position) • Identifying suitable advertising opportunities and gathering relevant information• Presenting opportunities to Investment Directors and agreeing budget and schedule• Negotiating advertising rates with each publication and booking media space• Researching target markets and identifying key organisations and individuals• Scheduling and co-ordinating direct mailings• Analysing the effectiveness of each advertising medium• Presenting findings and recommendations to Directors orally and in preparing Analytical reportsLand Researcher • Presenting sites suitable for acquisition to the company’s Investment Director and agreeing a purchase price• Negotiating and agreeing land purchase with vendor or agent• Briefing legal team on agreed projects• Identifying viable leads through the Internet, trade publications and telephone• Promoting relationships with commercial and residential property agencies• Researching leads and identifying all salient information

LETTINGS NEGOTIATOR • Utilising sales skills in matching applicants to properties• Registering new applicants• Client contact with landlords• Selecting properties suitable for marketing• Meeting branch targets• Administering new deals PROPERTY MANAGER • Day to day management of high value multi-site portfolio in excess of 80 properties• Monitoring rent accounts with action as necessary• Negotiating renewal of contracts• Skilled in negotiating refurbishment packages• Organising major and minor property repairs• Organising checkouts and administering deposit returnsReason for Leaving: To join new business venture offering scope for advancement.

Msc Surveying

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