Simon Isaacs
Partner - Head of Professional Services at Kinney Green- Claim this Profile
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Kinney Green
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner - Head of Professional Services
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Mar 2019 - Present
As Head of Professional Services, I oversee our team undertaking lease advisory instructions for both landlord and tenant clients, provide expert witness reports for court cases, advise claimants on Compulsory Purchase Compensation claims and assist with business rates appeal and mitigation strategies for clients. We act on rent reviews, lease renewals and re-gears for both landlord and tenant clients on all property classes across central London and the South-East. We provide valuations on commercial and residential properties for a variety of purposes including Dilapidations, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax, Asset Valuations and Development Viability. We advise claimants who are subject to Compulsory Purchase proceedings. We asses the value of the claim and negotiate settlements with the relevant acquiring authority. We act on behalf of commercial and residential clients who have been subject to CPO and can advise clients nationwide. We have advised clients impacted by local regeneration schemes, Crossrail 2 safeguarding, HS2 and Crossrail. We also advise on business rates appeals and rates mitigation strategies for occupiers and landlords. We undertake splits and mergers of assessments to assist clients and save them money on their rates liability. We also secure clients discounts where their properties are effected by nearby development schemes. Clients include: Overseas investors Polar Capital Euroclear Plus500 Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Private Family Trusts Zaha Hadid Show less
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Strettons
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United Kingdom
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Director - Valuation & Advisory Services
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Mar 2015 - Mar 2019
Valuation and Advisory Services Team - overseeing Lease Advisory services Undertaking lease renewals, rent reviews and lease re gears for mainly landlord clients on properties in London and the Home Counties. Undertaking valuations for a multitude of purposes of commercial and residential properties. Liaising with property management colleagues and overseeing lease events for their clients. Clients included: Many private family trusts and pension funds Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Barclays Bank Metro Bank RBS Show less
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DWD
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United Kingdom
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Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Partner
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May 2010 - Feb 2015
Worked in the professional services department providing clients with business rates, lease advisory, CPO and valuation services. Undertook business rates work on behalf of a large retail portfolio of clients across the UK and was part of many Rating Surveyor Association panels negotiating bulk appeals for locations across London and the south-east. Included negotiating reductions for the impact the opening of Westfield Stratford City had on Lakeside and Bluewater. Provided leasing advice and cost analysis for a West End based pharmaceutical company including offices and laboratory space. Advised claimants under Compulsory Purchase legislation at Stratford Olympic site, Crossrail and Southwark regeneration zone. Assisted with land acquisition for JV between a local authority and developer client for a new residential scheme in outer London. Provided rent review advice to tenant clients on retail and office properties across London and the South-East. Clients included: Swarovski Polo Ralph Lauren Indetek Group including Zara, Pull and Bear and Bershka Mango TK Maxx SportsDirect The Doctors Laboratory Show less
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Senior Surveyor
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Aug 2009 - May 2010
Providing business rates and lease advisory services to clients based in Central London and the Home Counties. Advising on rates mitigation opportunities and negotiating appeals for clients appeals on the 2000, 2005 and 2010 Non-domestic Rating List. Clients included: Abbotts Mead Vickers Hat Trick Productions Interserve Providing business rates and lease advisory services to clients based in Central London and the Home Counties. Advising on rates mitigation opportunities and negotiating appeals for clients appeals on the 2000, 2005 and 2010 Non-domestic Rating List. Clients included: Abbotts Mead Vickers Hat Trick Productions Interserve
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BNP Paribas Real Estate
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France
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Valuation Surveyor
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Jun 2008 - Aug 2009
Portfolio Valuation Surveyor undertaking fortnightly, monthly and quarterly valuations on behalf of institutional investors. Valued diverse portfolios including offices, retail, retail warehouse parks, distribution hubs, industrial estates and car showrooms across England. Clients included: Shroders Aviva Investors Canada Life British Airways Pension Fund Royal London Portfolio Valuation Surveyor undertaking fortnightly, monthly and quarterly valuations on behalf of institutional investors. Valued diverse portfolios including offices, retail, retail warehouse parks, distribution hubs, industrial estates and car showrooms across England. Clients included: Shroders Aviva Investors Canada Life British Airways Pension Fund Royal London
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CBRE
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United States
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Surveyor Rating & Taxation
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Nov 2005 - May 2008
Working in the central London business rates team, I undertook appeal work on behalf of retail, office and industrial clients on their portfolios across London, the Home Counties as well as Scotland and Wales. Undertook appeals against 2000 and 2005 Non-domestic Business Rates assessments. Developed a business development strategy for the team and implemented it resulting in acquiring new clients organically from within the CBRE client base as well generating new instructions. Clients included: M&G (formerly Prudential) HSBC Great Portland Estates (GPE) Menzies Distribution Legal & General British Airways Monsoon & Accessorise Show less
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Valuation Office Agency
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Surveyor
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Jul 2003 - Nov 2005
Year 1 - Westminster Valuation Office - part of the team covering Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Piccadilly, Regent Street, Bond Street, Oxford Street and Mayfair. Undertaking business rates appeal work on office and retail assessments on the 1995 and 2000 Rating Lists. Involved in measuring assessments, undertaking valuations, inspections, appeals to split, merge, delete and reduce assessments and presented cases at Valuation Tribunal hearings. Year 2 - District Valuers Service in Colchester and Chelmsford Undertaking asset valuations for local authorities. Providing Right-to-buy valuation reports for properties in Harwich and Southend-on-Sea. Undertaking Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax valuation reports on commercial and residential properties. Negotiating rent reviews and lease renewals on behalf of Tendring council on a variety of properties across the district. Negotiating Part 1 CPO claims for the A12 lighting scheme in Hatfield Peverel and Severance CPO claim for the A14 widening scheme in Bury St Edmunds. Show less
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Education
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London South Bank University
PgDip, Estate Management -
University of East London
BA (Hons), Media Studies