Our services:
Woodforde Scott offers a full range of services including:
Construction Project Management & Contract Administration
Undertaking a building project of any size can be very time consuming and stressful. Woodforde Scott can work on your behalf overseeing and co-ordinating the entire process from inception to delivery
From establishing an appropriate architect and seeking relevant building consents, to contractor tendering and negotiation, contract administration and overseeing and coordinating the building works until completion.
With a well established network of experts including architects, structural engineers, interior designers, building contractors and tradesmen, master craftsmen, suppliers and architectural salvage agents, Woodforde Scott will ensure that the work is carried out by a team uniquely tailored to be the most appropriate for your project.
Development Consultancy
At Woodforde Scott we work closely with land owners as well as developers of all sizes, identifying and realising the maximum potential value of any given development site
We advise on the viability and feasibility of proposed developments and how we can achieve a successful outcome, working closely with other professionals and all stakeholders to overcome problems or objections.
We are focused on achieving the delivery of viable and sustainable schemes for our clients, within budget and on time.
Our development consultancy services include:
Site acquisition and assembly.
Scheme inception and development feasibility studies.
Market and local needs research.
Economic Viability Appraisal and Review.
Pre-application Consultation.
Application process management.
Negotiation of s106 agreements and planning contributions.
Promotion of landholdings at strategic and plan policy reviews.
Familiarity with the local market allows us to identify and introduce development opportunities to clients and secure sites by way of option, conditional contract or straight purchase.
Strong links with developers also mean we are able to act on behalf of clients looking to dispose of development sites or parts thereof.
Investment Project Monitoring
Working alongside a local firm of solicitors, Woodforde Scott ensures that the interests of our Clients are protected when they are investing in property development schemes.
We work on behalf of investors, carrying out robust appraisals on development schemes they bring to us. Should our Clients decide to proceed with an investment, our solicitors arrange for the finance agreements to be put in place while we ensure the development is undertaken diligently and monitor the project through to completion.
Property Portfolio Maintenance Management
Woodforde Scott manages the building and maintenance for several residential property portfolios. We specialise in turning around distressed portfolios, working with large rural estates and growing portfolios. The diversity within the property portfolios has given us experience in maintaining, building and managing a wide range of properties.
Our invaluable knowledge of MEES will give any landlord the confidence in working with us. We have developed an incredible labour saving software system that is easily managed making multiple property ownership easy without multiple headaches.
Listed Building Consultancy
When undertaking building works to a listed building it is important first to establish whether listed building consent should be sought, secondly to make sure that the application process is approached correctly, and thirdly to ensure that the work undertaken is in keeping with the consent granted
If you own a listed building and are planning to carry out alterations, Woodforde Scott can act as your agent, using an intimate knowledge of Listed Buildings Legislation as well as a strong relationship with local Conservation Officers to ensure that the application process is as smooth as possible.
Surveys and Valuations
Woodforde Scott can advise what type of survey you require, whether that be a an RICS Building Survey (formerly known as ‘Structural’ or ‘Full’ Surveys) or an RICS Condition Report, or an RICS HomeBuyer Report. We can then arrange for the appropriate survey to be undertaken.
For the RICS guidance on these surveys please click here.
Valuation reports are produced by chartered valuation surveyors and are prepared following the guidance set out by the RICS valuation standards manual, ("Red Book")
Woodforde Scott can arrange for Valuation Reports to be produced for the following purposes:
Development appraisals
Insurance reinstatement
Inheritance tax (both tax planning and probate)
Matrimonial / Divorce purposes
Capital Gains Tax
Charities Act Valuations
Asset acquisition / disposal
Rental (Open Market and Fair Rents)
Expert Witness Valuations
Sustainability Development Consultancy
Since the Brundtland Commission’s report ‘Our Common Future’ was published in 1987 by the United Nations, ‘Sustainable Development’ has been defined as: “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
At Woodforde Scott we believe in a net positive approach to sustainability, i.e. we believe in: “development that meets the needs of the present while improving opportunities for future generations to meet their own needs, and the environment in which they do so”
In 2015 the United Nations released their seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and over recent years and months ‘sustainability’ has become an increasingly hot topic, with businesses, organisations, industries and governments developing their ‘sustainability’ strategies.
‘Sustainability’ has become something of a buzz word. It is used in construction and development to demonstrate a strong moral and ethical character, however a closer look at many of those championing ‘sustainability’ would reveal that their credentials are actually paper thin.
Woodforde Scott has worked with a range of clients on a variety of projects to ensure their sustainability credentials meet their aspirations.
Our clients have included private individuals, country estates, a global market leader in solar projects and smart energy solutions, one of the world's leading property agents and international property developers.