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Simon is a partner in our minerals and waste management team, based in Leeds. He advises operators, lending institutions and landlords on a variety of aspects associated with these specialist property groups.
Specific experience
Rating
Substantial experience in preparing rating valuations and negotiating rates savings during the 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010 Rating Lists in England and Wales for general industrial, brick/tile, mineral and waste management hereditaments.
Substantial experience in mitigating rates liabilities following the change in Empty Rates Legislation in April 2008.
General management of client rating portfolios including the auditing of business rates accounts due to Valuation Office and Charging Authority errors.
Joint chair the British Ceramic Confederation (BCC) Rating Steering Group on behalf of the brick and tile industry.
Valuation
Prepared valuations for land, buildings, mineral and waste assets for UK based companies for accounting, negotiation and management purposes and loan security purposes for various banks.
Provided strategic reconnaissance and desk top valuation advice for properties / companies being considered for potential acquisition.
Landlord & Tenant
Responsible for the lease management of various landlord interests in quarry and waste management sites. This includes original advice on drafting of leases and agreements; checking current rents and royalties; negotiating rent reviews; and day to day liaisons with the tenant operating companies; on behalf of the respective landlords.
Undertaking rent and royalty reviews on behalf of tenant occupiers. Successful challenges against substantial rent increases.
Negotiated early lease surrender and compensation on behalf of a tenant due to the landlord requiring the land back for redevelopment.
Provided general estates management advice for a major minerals client.
CPO & Compensation
Preparation of Compulsory Purchase Order claims for land taken in the UK.
Involved with the preparation of a claim against the National Grid for minerals sterilised by the presence of pylons across a sand and gravel pit.
Minerals
Marketing experience of mineral and waste assets in the UK and Europe, providing initial advice on marketing strategies and achievable values through to final disposal.
Detailed site searches for industrial, mineral and waste management facilities in the UK.
Advised on the possible acquisition of mineral bearing land and the potential financial return from mineral extraction.
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