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Brecon & Dean are an independent firm of Chartered Surveyors specialising in RICS Home Surveys and valuations throughout Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Powys and surrounding areas. We provide surveys, reports and professional services to the highest standard, focusing on quality not quantity. Our surveyors are trained to the highest standard to enable us to meet our clients needs.With many years of local market knowledge, property construction expertise, and focus on attention to detail, our professional approach means we are trusted by clients across our regions.

Building Surveys & Professional Residential Valuations in Gloucestershire and the surrounding counties.

Private Valuations, Mortgage Valuations and Property Surveys in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.

James worked in the Oxford Leisure and Trade Related Property team undertaking a broad range of Red Book property valuations both locally and nationally.Projects included: • Valuation of a prestigious 18 hole golf course near Birmingham providing advice on the current trading value to reach purchase agreement.• Valuation of a large independently owned garden centre near Grantham on a trading basis for secured lending purposes.• Valuation of national football stadium in North Lincolnshire, for secured lending purposes• Valuation of a caravan and camping park set amongst 250 acres of woodland and rare heathland in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in North Norfolk.• Provided evidence for a rent renewal of hangar and office space at Bournemouth Airport.• Valuation of an long established abattoir in the west of England on a bricks and mortar basis.• Valuation of a wind farm set within 675 acres of arable and marshland in Kent for secured lending purposes.

• Commercial consultancy and agency for local and national clients in Norfolk and north Suffolk – property acquisition, disposals and development• Providing marketing valuations and advice, commercial development appraisals and change of use applications• Providing market overviews, client feedback, schedules of interest, property brochures, local and national advertising material and press releases • Undertaking RICS APC in Commercial Property Practice (assessment due Spring 2014) • Building up a detailed knowledge of the local market and fostering relationships with key local operators and professionals• Concluded letting at landmark Norfolk Tower premises and also a freehold sale of industrial land at Oakwood Industrial Estate, Snetterton• Projects assisted on include; Broadland Business Park, Norwich: a 94 acre mixed office and industrial estate, the Eastern gateway to Norwich and Link 47, Longwater: an 11 acre mixed use development site to the west of Norwich providing speculative and design and build options on a freehold or leasehold basis• Key clients include; Lothbury Investment Trust, Citygate Developments, Wrenbridge, Dencora, Jones Lang La Salle and CBREi

• Assisting with commercial and development valuations and asset disposals• Liaising closely with the Estates Department to assist with the negotiation of rent reviews, lease renewals and assignments, licences for alterations and other landlord and tenant issues • Undertaking site visits and assisting with building surveys for planning purposes as well as investigating the Council’s responsibilities within Oxford’s markets and fairs• Networking and representing the interests of the Council with key partners and stakeholders