ALP Surveyors Ltd offers clients a comprehensive valuation service, carrying out a particularly wide range of valuations of residential, rural, agricultural and commercial property for any purpose including:

• Secured lending for banks and building societies
• Taxation and District Valuer negotiations
• Sales and Acquisitions
• General estate planning and property transfers
• Matrimonial
• Portfolio assessments and re-valuations
• Annual stocktaking
• Rental
• Insurance

ALP Surveyors Ltd is a multidisciplined firm of Chartered Surveyors specializing in Rural, Residential and Commercial property. Property related litigation, recent changes in International Accounting Standards and the increasing scrutiny of the Inland Revenue have created new demands for accurate and carefully considered valuation advice. Our clients include the majority of UK banks and building societies, trusts, corporations, institutions and private investors. Valuation is one of our core disciplines, with our valuers specialising in property valuations which are in accordance with the highest standards.

All of our Valuers are experienced – RICS qualified - Chartered Surveyors and also members of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers. We have access to the latest comparable evidence and also to the specialist expertise of our Estate Management, Building Consultancy, Planning and Telecoms departments.

• New Build

A creative approach to the design of both traditional and unconventional structures geared to satisfy the needs of the client whilst harmonizing with the surroundings and producing the maximum result from the site and other resources that are available.

• Bare Site Development

Guidance on matters as varied as the adequate founding of structures, site damage, fencing, tree planning and garden design, road making and contamination, for development plans on both brown and Greenfield sites.

• Use Conversion

Expert advice on the suitability and conformity to planning policies of a variety of new uses for existing structures while retaining on enhancing original character.

• Extensions & Alterations

Often the most challenging of all design work to extract the maximum benefit from an existing structure on extend or modify the best effect at minimum cost.

• Design Brief

Consultations to establish your exact requirements with the submission of initial designs and arrangement of programme of action. Drawings are well presented in an accurate, informative and easy to read format, using the latest computer aided design technology, with access to 3D imagery and virtual tours.

• Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas

Detailed advice on special restrictions relating to particular buildings and whole localities with an insight into current attitudes and preferences of Local Authority officers to ensure the smooth and speedy process of applications.

• Planning Applications

The full process of initial advice, consultation with planning officers and elected representations to establish the criteria for an application likely to be approved while still suiting your requirements. Applications prepared and submitted with Appeals to the Secretary of State when necessary.

• Building Regulation Applications

Preparation of applications with full working advantages sufficient to satisfy the extensive complex and ever changing CDM Regulations with full consultations with the Building Control departments of Local Authorities. Applications made for full Building Regulations approval and under Building Notice.

ALP Surveyors are a multi disciplined and experienced professional team advising on a wide range of property matters and to provide tailor made advice to corporate, institutional and private clients across the agricultural, residential and commercial property sectors.

• Landlord and Tenant advice.
• Compulsory Purchase and Compensation.
• Financial and Taxation Planning.
• Expert Witness Work.
• Arbitration and Dispute Resolution.
• Valuations for all purposes.

• In house magazine with a circulation of 26000
• Advertising within regional magazines and newspapers
• 14 offices within the Midlands
• Personal dedicated service
• Properties uploaded to the house hold search engines, Right Move and Prime Location.

With the increase in rural diversification and mixed use portfolio’s, it has become essential that land agents have a thorough understanding and practical experience of commercial law and property.

ALP Surveyors are able to provide comprehensive advice to both landlords and tenants and the range of work undertaken includes:

• Preparation of business leases (< 3 years)
• Advice to prospective tenants
• Rent reviews
• Lease renewals
• Development /conversion opportunities
• Valuations

• Non-agricultural opportunity
• Re-use of redundant farm buildings including full commercial management.
• Sporting and leisure uses of land and building
• Equestrian Schemes
• Diversification advice

• Entitlement transfers
• Trading of Entitlement and Set Aside
• Fruit & Vegetable Authorisations
• Tenancy Agreements

• Farm Business Tenancies
• Grazing Agreements
• Rent Review negotiations
• Landlord & Tenant claims on termination
• Agricultural Land Tribunal succession
• Contract Farming Agreements

• Agricultural Occupancy Clauses for new Farmhouses
• Redundant farm building conversions

• Advice on new leases
• Negotiations on Heads of Terms
• Rent Reviews on existing sites
• Advice on site sharing
• Capital Valuation

Compulsory Purchase of land (or rights over or under land)

ALP Surveyors offer a comprehensive service for all those affected by compulsory purchase cases, whether for road schemes, pipeline laying or other purpose.

• Advice on accommodation works
• Compensation claims prepared
• Advice on Blight
• Part 1 claims where no land is taken