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Richard Meeson
Partner
Richard is a Partner based in Winchester who acts for private clients, companies, solicitors, charities, housing associations and banks in property matters mainly relating to residential and...
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Richard is a Partner based in Winchester who acts for private clients, companies, solicitors, charities, housing associations and banks in property matters mainly relating to residential and development property from flats to large country estates and development land in central southern England. He prepares valuation and survey reports and has particular experience in acting as an expert witness in litigation matters and has given evidence in court and at the lands tribunal on several occasions. His experience also includes advising on restrictive covenants and leasehold extension and enfranchisement. Richard is a keen cyclist and enjoys the countryside.
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Mark HallamFRICS
Partner
Mark is a Partner, based at Cambridge, who advises institutional and college clients in the valuation, sale or acquisition of residential property including development land and appraisals. He...
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Mark is a Partner, based at Cambridge, who advises institutional and college clients in the valuation, sale or acquisition of residential property including development land and appraisals. He specialises in leasehold reform act work, and in educational properties or student accommodation. He also provides a consultancy service or expert witness reports on various matters including restrictive covenants. In his spare time Mark particularly enjoys the great outdoors, his activities ranging from hill walking to kite buggying. He also has a yachtmaster certificate and can be found sailing in various areas, the more remote the better.
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Ian BowlerMRICS FAAV
Associate Partner
Ian Bowler is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and an Agricultural Valuer. Ian is an Associate Partner with the firm and heads the Private Client Compensation Team. He deals with tenancies,...
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Ian Bowler is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and an Agricultural Valuer. Ian is an Associate Partner with the firm and heads the Private Client Compensation Team. He deals with tenancies, valuations, diversification, single payment scheme, telecoms and land sales.
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Tom FawcettMRICS, FAAV
Partner
Tom is a Partner advising private and institutional clients on all aspects of rural property management specialising in strategic planning in respect of development, succession planning,...
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Tom is a Partner advising private and institutional clients on all aspects of rural property management specialising in strategic planning in respect of development, succession planning, purchases and sales, and estate reorganisation. Tom runs his own farm and is passionate about all country pursuits.
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Kevin RyanFRICS
Partner
Kevin is a Partner, working from our Mayfair and St James's office and specialises in Leasehold Reform Act valuations, lease renewals, rent reviews, expert witness work and other residential...
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Kevin is a Partner, working from our Mayfair and St James's office and specialises in Leasehold Reform Act valuations, lease renewals, rent reviews, expert witness work and other residential valuations. He advises a wide-range of clients including landed estates, companies, institutions and private individuals. Away from the office Kevin's main interest is football and Queens Park Rangers in particular
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James HoldroydMRICS, FAAV
Partner
James is a Partner, based in Huddersfield, handling the management of agricultural estates and is a specialist in those on the urban fringe. He provides strategic and day-to-day management...
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James is a Partner, based in Huddersfield, handling the management of agricultural estates and is a specialist in those on the urban fringe. He provides strategic and day-to-day management services to private, company and institutional clients with land holdings throughout the north of England, including advice on landlord and tenant, compulsory purchase, agri-environmental and valuation issues, as well as undertaking farm and land sales. James enjoys all sports, although, sadly, age and a cruel bout of excess calorie intake have put pay to his competitive days! He still finds time to watch the on-field antics of Sheffield Wednesday and also has a keen interest in travel and architecture of all genres. James lives on the edge of the Derbyshire Peak District and can be found on occasion wandering the local moors.
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Richard HardyMRICS
Partner
Richard is a Partner, based in Leeds, who advises clients throughout the UK on a wide range of commercial property matters, including corporate as well as property acquisitions, disposals,...
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Richard is a Partner, based in Leeds, who advises clients throughout the UK on a wide range of commercial property matters, including corporate as well as property acquisitions, disposals, landlord & tenant and general day-to-day portfolio asset management. He has specific expertise in the light industrial, warehousing and trade counter sectors, acting for high profile national and regional clients.
Richard’s passion is for early 1930s supercharged vintage MG sports cars, having restored his own vehicles since the age of 16.
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Phillip NicholsonMRICS, FAAV
Partner
Phillip is a Partner based in Marlborough and heads up the firm's specialist Country House Solutions Team. His areas of expertise are rural estate management, the valuation and surveying of...
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Phillip is a Partner based in Marlborough and heads up the firm's specialist Country House Solutions Team. His areas of expertise are rural estate management, the valuation and surveying of country houses in southern England and expert witness work. He is a qualified RICS APC Assessor and is actively involved in the firm’s rural graduate recruitment and training program. His three children have followed in their father’s footsteps and are all surveyors. His hobbies include bridge, playing cricket, golf and classical music.
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Simon PallettFRICS
Partner
Simon is a Partner, based in Newbury, who advises clients throughout southern England on a wide range of rural property, valuation and management issues. His expertise includes farm and estate...
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Simon is a Partner, based in Newbury, who advises clients throughout southern England on a wide range of rural property, valuation and management issues. His expertise includes farm and estate management, the buying and selling of farms and estates, valuations for taxation, loan security, matrimonial and other purposes, on-farm auction sales, landlord and tenant issues, planning and development and diversification. He is an appointed agent and valuer to the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation and an accredited rural arbitrator on the RICS panel with extensive experience of dispute resolution acting for both landlords and tenants. He is also Chairman of the Newbury & District Agricultural Society which hosts the annual Royal County of Berkshire Show.
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Ian PearsonFRICS
Associate
Ian is an Associate in the commercial team in Newbury. Ian specialises in valuations, rent reviews, lease renewals and acquisition and sale of investment properties.
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Ian is an Associate in the commercial team in Newbury. Ian specialises in valuations, rent reviews, lease renewals and acquisition and sale of investment properties.
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Philip CowenMRICS
Partner
Philip is a Partner, based in Northampton, who advises clients on all aspects of rural property, including strategic estate and asset management, sales and purchases, valuations, diversification...
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Philip is a Partner, based in Northampton, who advises clients on all aspects of rural property, including strategic estate and asset management, sales and purchases, valuations, diversification and development opportunities and compulsory purchase. He has specific and detailed knowledge of these sectors throughout the Midlands and acts for a wide range of private and institutional clients. Philip's interests when away from the office revolve around horses, hounds and his family's life-long support for the Leicester Tigers. He is at his happiest when crossing his native Leicestershire countryside at pace on a horse, or watching the action in the more comfortable surroundings at Welford Road, or Cheltenham.
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Richard DrewFRICS, FAAV
Partner
Richard is a Partner, based in Oxford and head of the firm's Education Property Team. Richard advises on all aspects of the school plan and its estate and property portfolio. He specialises in...
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Richard is a Partner, based in Oxford and head of the firm's Education Property Team. Richard advises on all aspects of the school plan and its estate and property portfolio. He specialises in valuations, landlord and tenant matters, rent reviews, strategic planning and support to bursars and governors estates’ committees. Richard is a keen tennis player still making the odd tournament as business and family commitments allow.
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Andrew WatkinMRICS
Partner
Andrew is a Partner, based in Peterborough, although he operates throughout the country. He heads the Carter Jonas Energy and Marine Team which deals with a wide range of renewable energy schemes,...
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Andrew is a Partner, based in Peterborough, although he operates throughout the country. He heads the Carter Jonas Energy and Marine Team which deals with a wide range of renewable energy schemes, including wind energy, anaerobic digestion plants, biomass plants, transmission matters and site referencing, along with leading the team which manages a significant coastal portfolio around England. Andrew advises on management and professional work in relation to property portfolios, including acquisitions and disposals, development opportunities, lease negotiations, rent reviews, compensation claims and valuations. Andrew is keen on field sports and the odd round of golf.
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Mark LawsFRICS
Partner
Mark is a Partner in the firm’s Rural Division and is head of the Shrewsbury office. He has over 35 years experience of providing rural advice to clients and specialises in rural asset management...
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Mark is a Partner in the firm’s Rural Division and is head of the Shrewsbury office. He has over 35 years experience of providing rural advice to clients and specialises in rural asset management with particular emphasis on rural diversification, rural planning consultancy and development work, land and property valuations, sales and purchasers of farms, farmland and country houses. Mark mainly advises private landowners and has undertaken the sale and purchase of a number of agricultural estates and fine country houses over the years. Outside work, Mark is a keen walker and also enjoys skiing and National Hunt racing, being a member of a successful syndicate. He gets his adrenalin rush from hill climbing and sprinting his BMW Mini Cooper S “Works” and a 1967 green MGB.
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Paul MalamMRICS, FIQ
Partner
Paul is a Partner in the Minerals and Waste Management Division and provides specialist advice throughout the UK on all matters relating to minerals and waste management developments. In...
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Paul is a Partner in the Minerals and Waste Management Division and provides specialist advice throughout the UK on all matters relating to minerals and waste management developments. In particular, he offers advice on strategic development appraisal, site acquisition and disposal, planning and valuation on behalf of both operators / manufacturers and private landowning clients. He sits on the CBI Minerals Group and the British Ceramic Confederation Rating steering panel, and has specific expertise in the clay product manufacturing industry. In his spare time, Paul enjoys long distance and hill walking, and recently led a Carter Jonas team on a 40 mile trek across the North Yorkshire Moors for charity. To relax, he enjoys watching Lancashire County Cricket Club, where he is a member.
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Clare WinnettMRICS FAAV MCIArb
Associate
Clare is an Associate, based in Swindon. She undertakes valuation work with inspection of all property types, predominantly commercial and development, and provision of valuation reports for a...
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Clare is an Associate, based in Swindon. She undertakes valuation work with inspection of all property types, predominantly commercial and development, and provision of valuation reports for a wide variety of purposes to a diverse client base. Clare also specialises in the completion of development appraisals, working with the public sector and private developers to model scenarios and provide a financial analysis of sites to establish economic viability and financial surplus to enable calculation of appropriate affordable housing and s.106 contributions. Clare is also involved in dispute resolution work and has completed a Diploma in Arbitration. She particularly enjoys adventure travelling with recent trips including a wilderness safari in Botswana and a jungle expedition in Borneo.
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Graham JamesMRICS FAAV
Associate Partner
Graham is an Associate Partner based in Swindon. He specialises in providing valuation and asset management advice, and through these he is actively involved in a range of commercial, rural and...
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Graham is an Associate Partner based in Swindon. He specialises in providing valuation and asset management advice, and through these he is actively involved in a range of commercial, rural and residential property advising a variety of clients including lending institutions, trusts, public bodies and private clients. Graham manages the valuation panels for the whole firm, liaising and developing work with the clients and ensuring delivery. In his time away from the office, Graham is a keen fly fisherman and particularly enjoys spending time on the chalk streams of Wiltshire and Dorset.
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Thomas IrelandMRICS
Associate
Thomas is an Associate, based in Wells, who advises clients throughout the south west on a wide range of rural property matters. His range of expertise stretches from traditional estate...
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Thomas is an Associate, based in Wells, who advises clients throughout the south west on a wide range of rural property matters. His range of expertise stretches from traditional estate management including residential lettings to valuations, farm subsidies and grants, planning advice and rural commercial property matters. Thomas is currently involved in the exciting opportunities of letting of land for wind turbines and other renewable energy processes. Outside the office, his passion is horse riding which he has done since an early age. He is now actively involved in the point to point.
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Michael Hay
Consultant
Michael is a Consultant and has worked from the Wells office since 1972. In that time he has been involved in rural estate management and has developed expertise in dispute resolution, being a...
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Michael is a Consultant and has worked from the Wells office since 1972. In that time he has been involved in rural estate management and has developed expertise in dispute resolution, being a member of the President of the RICS panel of Arbitrators. He provides advice on estate management issues, including valuation matters, and has acted as an expert witness on issues affecting rural and residential property disputes. He is actively involved in providing valuation advice including being an appointed valuer to the AMC. Increasingly he has been required to advise on commercial property usually being created from the diversification of farming businesses.
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Andrew FallowsMRICS, FAAV
Partner
Andrew is based in York heading the Rural Team and being responsible for The Crown Estate's Yorkshire rural estates. He is also a leading Agent and Valuer for the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation...
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Andrew is based in York heading the Rural Team and being responsible for The Crown Estate's Yorkshire rural estates. He is also a leading Agent and Valuer for the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AMC) providing advice on farm finance throughout Yorkshire. He has wide experience in the sales and purchases of all types of rural property ranging from large landed estates to small pony paddocks, and handles all property auctions within the region. He also provides valuations for lending purposes and dispute resolution. Andrew enjoys walking his two English Setters, playing golf and cricket, country sports, skiing and has just taken up scuba diving.
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