I hold the position of Equity Director with Parkinson Real Estate, an RICS regulated firm of Chartered Surveyors and Property Consultants with offices in Manchester, Preston and Wigan.

I head the Valuation Advisory Team at Parkinson Real Estate who operate from all three of our offices. My team & I prepare valuation advisory reports on all real estate matters concerning commercial property, land and development projects as well as residential investment properties, land and development projects.

I provide consultancy advice in relation to a wide range of properties including offices, retail, industrial, leisure, residential and development land and property.

I have acted as an expert witness in Legal Remedy & Rating matters having appeared in person at a number of Court & Valuation Tribunal hearings in connection with disputes over real estate interests & rateable value assessments as Single Joint Expert and Party Appointed Expert.

Areas of expertise include:

S.106 payments, CIL payments and overage payments as a result of a planning gain.
Impairment.
Planning & development financial viability.
Section 18 dilapidations.
Secured lending.
Accounting.
Rent review & lease renewal.
Pension fund accounting.
Professional negligence
Valuation report audits.
Grant funding.
Matrimonial & family disputes.
Litigation.
Boundary and right of way disputes.
Restrictive covenants.

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