Development Surveyor
Legat Owen is looking for a Development Surveyor to join their expanding residential development land team.
Role Overview
Based in Chester, the role involves working closely with Director, Will Rees, on development land sale and acquisition agency, development consultancy and valuation of residential land across the North West and North Wales.
Key Responsibilities
- You will assist in providing clear consultancy and agency advice in relation to residential and mixed-use development land for our clients.
- You will be familiar with undertaking development appraisals be able to provide written option assessments and valuations for land use, and transactional advice – mainly selling land for development.
- Undertake comparable and market research
- Advise on planning and development strategies, including formal reports and the assessment of alternative land use values
- Dealing with residential development land agency instructions
- Preparation of marketing campaigns including preparation of brochures and information packs, and setting up data rooms
- Negotiate and structure Heads of Terms for transaction
- Assisting with pitching to help win new business and agreeing the scope of instructions / fees
- Carrying out viewings at development sites
What we are Looking for
- Experience in development land agency and valuation
- Recently MRICS qualified or working towards qualification
- Strong understanding of the property market and issues affecting the economy
- Team player with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Excellent communication to develop client relations
- Good organisational skills
- Ambitious, energetic and resilient
- A full driving license will be required as travel to sites is expected
If you are interested in this opportunity or would like to learn more, please contact Will Rees for confidential conversation on 07590 331345. Alternatively, please submit your up-to-date CV along with cover letter to willrees@legatowen.co.uk
Our Team
Staff Profile
Will is a Chartered Surveyor with over 25 years expertise and experience in the North West and North Wales markets. He has an intimate understanding of the residential development marketplace from strategic land promotion to oven-ready site disposal, end unit sales appraisal, valuation and viability. He advises on residential development land sales, valuation and strategic consultancy on schemes ranging from bespoke refurbishments to 1,000+ units. He has a reputation for providing objective, measured, market-driven advice on residential development land sales and valuation across the North West and North Wales. He executes significant regional development land acquisitions and disposals and negotiates on complex land promotion, option and conditional contract matters. He is also recognised as an expert witness and independent expert in residential development land valuation disputes and holds the Legal Experience Training Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (APAEWE). He acts as a jointly appointed independent expert, provides expert evidence under Part 35 CPR as a party appointed expert and single joint expert, as well as representing landowners and national house builders as their appointed expert in contractual valuation disputes. Will’s personable approach has built lasting relationships with his clients. He is a trusted advisor to a number of plc, private client, property company and pension fund clients. External professional activities include:
- RICS North West Awards – Former Chairman of Judging Panel (2015 – 2020)
- Past RICS North West Regional Board Member
- Chairman Chester Association of Property Professionals (2019 – 2020)
