Derek Kidd Email & Phone Number

I currently lead GL Hearn's Scottish Business Rates Team covering both Scotland and Ireland from our Glasgow Office.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Larkhall

Respond to emergency calls within five minutes. Duties include but are not limited to dealing with fires, road traffic collisions and flooding with an emphasis on recuing trapped people and animals and providing first aid where required.Involved with the local community in carrying out visits to businesses, schools and homes to promote fire safety.Emphasis on teamwork and professionalism.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

As a Divisional Valuer I assisted in running a valuation section dealing with all property in the south of Glasgow. I managed eight professionally qualified members of staff primarily by allocating and reviewing their workload, authorising valuations and monitoring individual performance against key performance indicators in line with targets set by the Scottish Government.In addition I was a member of Scottish Assessors Association working groups responsible for setting valuation methodology on specific subject types including schools, waste water treatment works & burial grounds.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Duties• Value all types of property within Glasgow for Non‐Domestic Rates and Council Tax in accordance with guidelines set by the Scottish Assessors Association, management and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.• Carry out inspections, write survey reports, draw plans, calculate areas and produce valuations.• Analyse rents, sales and cost information to establish levels of value for property.• Negotiate with professional agents and members of the public to agree valuations in connection with rating and council tax appeals.• Prepare and give evidence at Valuation Appeal Committee hearings as the assessor’s expert witness.• Produce evidence to be presented to the Lands Valuation Appeal Court and Lands Tribunal.• Manage a portfolio of survey work within Glasgow City Centre.• Work to statutory timetables and performance targets set by management.

Hamilton

Assisted a valuer by carrying out inspections, drawing plans and providing capital valuations of domestic property.

Larkhall

Assisted in the production of topographical surveys, plans and elevations by operating a Total Station, Optical Level, Laser Measuring Device and other GPS equipment.

Bsc (Hons), Property Management & Valuation

Year 1: Students are provided with a foundation in Construction Technology, Property Economics, Urban Studies, Professional Practice.

Hnd, Planning & General Practice Surveying

Learned about the Town and Country Planning Acts, Construction Techniques and principles relating to General Practice Surveying.