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Loxton Chartered Surveyors are an independent firm of property consultants based in Bath.

We provide a broad range of professional services across the rural, commercial and residential property sectors, specialising in planning and development.

We are a practice whose aim is to offer exceptional client care by providing bespoke, professional advice.

Our breadth of experience allows us to appraise the wide range of issues affecting land and property and advise our clients according to their specific requirements.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

Loxton Chartered Surveyors are specialist planning and diversification consultants. We provide advice to land owners and occupiers on a range of issues affecting rural, commercial and residential property including:

– Farm building conversions
– New agricultural and viticultural development
– Diversification schemes
– Site appraisals and viability
– Pre-application advice
– Planning applications
– Listed building applications
– Certificates of Lawful Use and Development

VALUATION

Our team comprises RICS Registered Valuers and Fellows of the Association of Agricultural Valuers. As such we are able to provide formal and informal valuation advice for a variety of purposes in the agricultural, commercial, development and residential markets. For example:

– RICS Red Book valuations for probate, accounting, lending and tax computations

– Development appraisals

– Freehold and leasehold valuation advice for disposal, acquisition or rental purposes

ESTATE & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

We understand the need to provide practical and pragmatic advice on all aspects of managing residential, commercial, agricultural property and development land for clients ranging from farmers to institutional investors.

Management services include:

– Management of farms, estates and and land with strategic development potential

– Management of commercial and residential property portfolios

– Advice on specific estate management issues

– Strategic property portfolio reviews

– Succession, Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax planning

– Proactive and reactive repairs and property maintenance

– Service charge budgeting and administration

– Tenant liaison services

– Joint venture, contract farming and tenancy advice

AGENCY

Our team offers local insight and a tailored approach to agency and provides a comprehensive array of transactional functions, such as:

– Acquisition, disposal and letting of rural, commercial and residential property and development land

– Off market transactions

– Sale and leaseback agreements

– Market appraisals for freehold and leasehold transactions

LANDLORD & TENANT

We are able to provide holistic advice on a full scope of agricultural, commercial and residential tenancy matters, including:

– Agricultural tenancies and Contract Farming agreements

– Occupational agreements for commercial property

– Purchase and sale of freehold or leasehold interests