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  Professional Services

Valuations/Rent reviews/Rating appeals /CPO’s

Our valuation team provides a full professional service on all types of commercial, industrial, residential and leisure properties. Valuations for all purposes can be undertaken including valuations for balance sheets probate and taxation. Valuations also include right to buys and those under the Leasehold Reform Acts which include lease extensions of 90 years or enfranchisement valuations.

Our surveyors are fully qualified Chartered Surveyors with many years experience. We have a long established rating department and have protected clients against excessive rates for numerous decades. For re-valuations we act for numerous quoted companies and individuals who have properties throughout the UK.

We have an experienced team of surveyors dealing with rent reviews, including arbitrations, lease renewals and the conduct of other Landlord and Tenant negotiations. The team also has experience dealing with Compulsory purchase orders and settling claims with the District valuer.


Investment and Development

We advise clients on investment and development opportunities in London and throughout the UK. Alternative property uses must always be considered in order to maximise the investor's return and Davis Brown can offer a comprehensive service in preparing appraisals on viable option schemes. We can identify development opportunities, advise on funding strategy and give general property investment advice on land and buildings for both capital and income performance. We also advise on portfolio asset management, and provide a full range of management services.


Commercial Estate Agency

We have an active agency team dealing with central London, suburban and provincial properties. We fulfill clients’ requirements by seeking, finding and negotiating the acquisition of sites and properties across the UK.

We advise clients on the marketing of all types of properties for sale or lease including leisure, retail, offices, industrial/warehousing, and uses relating to the building and health and fitness industries. In today’s competitive marketplace, we offer a positive service in order to achieve the highest return for our client’s disposals and lettings.


Building Surveying

Our building surveyors are experienced at dealing with all types of property and working with other professionals in a team approach to problem solving. The range of services offered to clients includes structural surveys, building design, contract administration, project management and project monitoring, refurbishment and alteration, rehabilitation, schedules of dilapidation and condition, building maintenance and repair, planned maintenance programmes, building insurance valuations and Expert witness reports.

Throughout the life of a building, from its inception to demolition, the skills of a building surveyor have a vital part to play.


Party Wall Matters

We have long experience of dealing with party wall matters and other boundary issues between neighbours. With the introduction of the Party Wall etc Act 1996, statutory procedures now apply to the whole of England and Wales. We are able to give advice on a professional footing and to accept appointments under the act.


Property Management

Davis Brown has an active management department dealing with all types of properties and portfolios including Business parks, offices, leisure properties, commercial and industrial buildings and blocks of flats. The skills and experience within the team and the support of our new computerised database and accounting system ensures the provision of an enthusiastic and positive service for all property types. We also deal with individual Assured Shorthold Tenancies and Service Charges.

Our clients include Public and Private Companies, Trusts, charitable foundations and Individuals; Our portfolio extends across the country.

We can provide advice on all aspects of asset management, how to achieve the best returns and agree short and long term strategies.


Residential Lettings and Sales

Our residential department specialises in all aspects of residential sales and lettings throughout central London. Ideally located in the heart of the WestEnd, our specialist area, we have great access to Bloomsbury, Soho Marylebone, Fitzovia, Covent Garden, and Mayfair.

Our ARLA trained staff with combined years of experience and youthful energy offer an unrivalled service and always put the needs of our clients first.

We provide clients with a Market Appraisal of their property at no charge, a comprehensive marketing strategy tailor-made to their requirements and the reassurance that with over 20 years’ experience, we can offer you of a very personalised and professional service, aiming to obtain the highest price for your home.

Once instructed, we will publish your property immediately with extensive on-line advertising on our own specialised websites WestEnd2let and WestEnd4sale, Prime Location, Find a Property and Hot property. It may also be featured in weekly and monthly property magazines and will be prominently displayed in our office window.

Finally, we are happy to announce that Davis Brown are offering an in-house service to carry out Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) at very competitive rates.



Davis Brown Ltd have qualified Energy Assessors who are able to carry out both Residential and Commercial EPC’s.
Davis Brown Limited, 1 Margaret Street, London, W1W 8RB
Telephone : (44) 020 7637 1066 Fax : (44) 020 7580 4220 Email : info@davis-brown.co.uk