• Rent Reviews And Lease Renewals
• Commercial Estate Agency
• Valuations
• Expert Witnesses
• Surveys
• Property Management
• Business Rates
• Dilapidations

SMC Chartered Surveyors | 54 Campo Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EG | 0114 2812183 | info@smcommercial.co.uk

SMC is a specialist firm of commercial estate agents and Chartered Surveyors, operating mainly in the South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire areas. Based in the heart of the city of Sheffield, SMC acts for a range of local, regional and national clients, and we pride ourselves on the combination of genuine expertise and personal, proactive service we are able to provide. We have the expertise, but we also have the integrity... and that's what our clients value.

Full Commercial Estate Agency Including Sales, Lettings, Acquisitions And Property Searches

SMC Chartered Surveyors provides a full estate agency service for most types of commercial property and land. From initial advice through to final sale or letting you can be assured of an effective and attentive service.

We handle everything from small scale local properties to large portfolios and major land disposals, whether in and around Sheffield or further afield.

Our eye-catching boards, brochures and advertisements ensure that your property is noticed.

We fully utilise the internet with our own website and use of third party sites such as Estates Gazette Propertylink and Rightmove to ensure that your property reaches the widest audience for minimum cost.

We use Alcium Software's Agency Pilot program which enables us to match your property to applicants and to track progress. It also seamlessly integrates with our website and brochure production and allows us to provide our clients with a streamlined and efficient service.

SMC Chartered Surveyors undertakes acquisitions on behalf of clients in a variety of circumstances. Often we are asked to negotiate or to advise on the value of a property that has already been identified by a client.

As well as advising on value and negotiating terms, we can advise on:
- potential lease liabilities and defects in title that may have to be overcome,
- the impact of planning consent on value,
- the long term potential for the property,
- the condition of the fabric of the property
- and much more besides.

The service can be geared to your requirements and you can use as much or little of it as you need.

SMC provides a full property finding service.

Our property finding service can relate to finding just one property or several. We are happy to act in terms of souricng properties anywhere in the country, not just the Sheffield area.

SMC Chartered Surveyors acts for:
- organisations and individuals seeking new premises or land,
- investors seeking investment properties,
- and developers looking for new development opportunities.

We can act on a fully-retained basis or an introductory basis and are always happy to discuss your requirements to assess the best means of locating the right property for you.

For advice and information please contact SMC Chartered Surveyors 0114 2812183 or email info@smcommercial.co.uk

SMC Chartered Surveyors Undertakes Valuations Of Individual Properties And Entire Portfolios For All Purposes

As Chartered Surveyors, SMC provide valuations that comply with the RICS Valuation Standards ('The Red Book'), which ensures they comply with the highest industry standards.

Valuations are required for many purposes, and common to them all is the need to ensure accuracy and high quality. Our valuers are RICS Registered Valuers under the Valuer Registration Scheme operated by the RICS.

SMC Chartered Surveyors undertakes valuations of individual properties and entire portfolios for all purposes, including: Development and Investment Appraisals; Bank Finance and Loan Security; Taxation (e.g. Capital Gains Tax or Inheritance Tax); Purchases or Disposals; Accounts and Financial Statements; Probate; Financial and Strategic Planning; Rent reviews or lease renewals; Charities Act valuations.

For advice and information please contact SMC Chartered Surveyors 0114 2812183 or email info@smcommercial.co.uk

Expert Testimony And Reports In Cases Of Dispute Which May Go To Court, Expert Witness Reports And Professional Court Evidence In Legal Cases.

SMC Chartered Surveyors provides expert testimony and reports in cases of dispute which may go to Court. As Chartered Surveyors, we regularly provide expert witness reports and professional Court evidence in legal cases. David Heslop has over 45 years' experience and specialises in matters relating to building surveying, such as: Defective workmanship; Personal injury caused by defective structures or work; Dilapidations claims; Negligence cases; Contract disputes; Drainage problems; Subsidence cases; and a host of others.

Mike Hull has over 25 years' experience as a valuer, has an Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence and specialises in: Lease renewals; S.18 valuations in dilapidations claims; Valuation disputes; Retrospective valuations; Matrimonial cases; Negligence cases; Contract disputes; and a host of others.

Martin Saunders has over 40 years' experience as a valuer, and specialises in: Matters before the Lands Tribunal and the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal; Valuation disputes (residential and commercial); Retrospective valuations; Lease renewals; S.18 valuations in dilapidations claims; Matrimonial cases; Negligence cases; Contract disputes; Party Wall etc Act 1996 issues; and a host of others.

For advice and information please contact SMC Chartered Surveyors 0114 2812183 or email info@smcommercial.co.uk

SMC Chartered Surveyors Provides A Range Of Building Surveying Services - Building Defects, Residential Surveys, Homesurvey & Valuation (HSV), Building Survey And Commercial Surveys

Building Defects - SMC Chartered Surveyors provides a range of building surveying services, including: Diagnosis of specific defects; Expert advice on specific problems and their remedies, including disputes over workmanship; Project management of new build and refurbishment schemes for domestic and commercial properties; Building surveys prior to purchase; Schedules of condition, which are typically required before a tenant commits to signing a lease; Preparation of schedules of dilapidation and Scott Schedules in connection with dilapidations claims; Reinstatement cost assessments for insurance purposes; Expert testimony and reports in cases of dispute which may go to Court.

Whilst we act primarily for clients in the Sheffield, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire areas, we are happy to take on work further afield.

Residential Surveys - SMC Chartered Surveyors provides two different types of residential survey:
Homesurvey & Valuation (HSV).

This is the most popular type of report, and is designed to give factual information on significant aspects of the condition of the property to the prospective purchaser. The Homesurvey provides a market valuation and rebuilding valuation whilst identifying any defects considered urgent or of significant importance.

Building Survey - This is much more detailed than a Homesurvey and will usually give a valuation of the property. We will advise on the structural stability of the building, reference to visible defects, together with recommendations for remedial works. A photographic appendix is also attached.

We offer invaluable experience and a personal touch, and are more than willing to talk through any queries you may have. Please contact Martin Saunders for more information.

Whilst we act primarily for clients in the Sheffield, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire areas, we are happy to take on work further afield.

Commercial Surveys - SMC Chartered Surveyors undertakes surveys of commercial buildings for a variety of purposes: Condition surveys - If you are purchasing a building and want to know if the property is in a good state of repair, or not, we can undertake a detailed inspection and report on the condition of the property. If you already own a property, we can also provide an opinion on the state of repair and make recommendations as to remedial work and preventative maintenance.
Schedules of condition

Tenants are often well-advised to have a schedule of condition prepared before the commencement of a lease. The schedule can then be appended to the lease and acts to protect the tenant from a full repairing liability. This is particularly important where older buildings are being leased or where the lease is relatively short. The last thing a tenant needs is a huge repair bill at the end of a lease and a schedule of condition helps to mitigate these costs.
Schedules of dilapidation - These are usually served on a tenant at the end of a lease (but sometimes during a lease) and record the breaches of the tenant's repairing and decorating covenants, with an estimate of the costs of remedying the breaches. We offer a full service, including negotiations with the tenant and supervision of works, S.18 valuations, expert witness reports and Court testimony.

In some instances, a tenant can serve a schedule of dilapidations on the landlord, if the landlord is responsible for certain repairs and has failed to repair common areas and services adequately, for example.

For advice and information please contact SMC Chartered Surveyors 0114 2812183 or email info@smcommercial.co.uk

SMC Chartered Surveyors Provides A Full Management Service For Retail, Office And Industrial Properties On Behalf Of Our Clients

Many property owners prefer to employ an experienced agent to deal with the often tricky business of managing property and dealing with tenants.

Some of our clients do not wish to be involved in a 'hands on' way, others may live away from the area or abroad.

For clients with portfolios or single properties, whether in Sheffield or other towns, we provide a full property management service, which dovetails with our other areas of expertise.

Our service encompasses: Letting your properties; Dealing with the collection of rent and payment of outgoings; Ensuring that the tenants' obligations are complied with; Supervising repairs and maintenance; Dealing with dilapidations claims; Generally taking the headache out of property ownership.

For advice and information please contact SMC Chartered Surveyors 0114 2812183 or email info@smcommercial.co.uk

SMC Chartered Surveyors Offer Expert Advice To Ensure That Exposure To Business Rates Is Minimised Wherever Possible

Business rates are one of the largest overheads and business can face (after salaries and rent). It is important to ensure that exposure to rates is minimised wherever possible.

This can mean making appeals against the business rates assessment, whether against the original rating list assessment or against any subsequent alterations to the list made by the Valuation Officer.

It can also mean making applications for short term relief against rates, where temporary circumstances apply.

With most property owners having to pay full rates on empty properties, it is also important to understand the ways that a property owner can minimise their exposure to rates in these circumstances.

Also, with the complicated provisions associated with transitional adjustment, it is important that action is only taken where the effect of these calculations on rates payable are fully understood.

As Chartered Surveyors, we abide by the RICS Rating Consultancy Code and will always confirm our fees in advance in a clear and unambiguous manner.

To find out more, please contact John Higgins at john.higgins@smcommercial.co.uk or 0114 281 2183.

SMC Chartered Surveyors Offer Expert Advice To Landlords And Tenants In The Complicated Area Of Dilapidations

Dilapidations is a complicated area which requires expert advice, whether you are a landlord wanting to ensure a property is brought back into repair or a tenant trying to minimise exposure to a claim on exiting a lease.

Our building surveyor will prepare a schedule of dilapidations and cost up the schedule for service on the tenant, or alternatively will investigate a schedule prepared by a landlord to see if it is accurate and properly costed. The extent of the dilapidations claim will depend on the lease terms and the intentions of the landlord. We undertake negotiations on behalf of our clients with a view to agreeing the extent of the works.

At the termination of the lease, the landlord's claim is often limited to a financial settlement (‘damages') in lieu of works being undertaken. Damages cannot exceed the loss to the landlord in the value of its reversionary interest, which is where S.18 diminution in value calculations come in. We are experienced in providing such calculations.

In cases that cannot be agreed, we are experienced in providing expert witness reports and testimony in Court.

For advice and information please contact SMC Chartered Surveyors 0114 2812183 or info@smcommercial.co.uk

SMC Chartered Surveyors Acts For Tenant And Landlord Clients In Rent Review And Lease Renewal Cases

Rent Reviews - SMC Chartered Surveyors acts for tenant and landlord clients. Our service includes a thorough inspection of the premises and the locality, close reading of the lease and associated documents and advice concerning the likelihood of achieving or resisting a rent increase.

Our knowledge of the local property market and our network of contacts means that we can give expert advice. Once the initial advice has been given and our clients are happy to proceed, we enter into negotiations with the other party with the aim of achieving the best possible outcome.

If, for any reason, a negotiated settlement cannot be reached, we have the skills and qualifications necessary to represent our clients professionally if referrals to independent third parties become necessary (arbitration or independent expert).

Lease Renewals - SMC Chartered Surveyors acts for tenant and landlord clients. Our service includes a thorough inspection of the premises and the locality, close reading of the lease and associated documents and advice concerning the terms that should be proposed for a new lease.

Our knowledge of the local property market and our network of contacts means that we can give expert advice. Once the initial advice has been given and our clients are happy to proceed, we enter into negotiations with the other party with the aim of achieving the best possible outcome – in terms of negotiating the level of rent and Heads of Terms.

We work in close conjunction with our client's solicitors with regard to meeting any Court imposed deadlines, production of expert Court reports, negotiations with the other party's expert and (in relatively rare instances) give Expert testimony in Court.

For advice and information please contact SMC Chartered Surveyors 0114 2812183 or email info@smcommercial.co.uk

Trading Since

1999