Fiona Bellamy has been promoted to Senior Associate and Matt Brear has been promoted to Senior Surveyor at Dacres Commercial. Fiona joined the leading property firm 10 years ago and Matt joined 6 years ago. Both are based at its Leeds City Centre office.
Fiona is a respected Commercial Valuation and Landlord and Tenant Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years’ experience in the commercial property sector. She is part of the firm’s Healthcare Division, undertaking rent reviews and valuations on medical centres and pharmacy premises for commercial landlord clients, and other professional work for public and private sector clients.
Matt qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2015 and is responsible for the Commercial Agency operation in Leeds and Ilkley. He is responsible for the sale and letting of a range of commercial property, including retail, offices, industrial accommodation. He also provides advice on acquisitions of commercial property, investment sales and residential land disposals.
Fiona says: “During the last 12 months alone, we have carried out more than 100 GP surgery and pharmacy rent reviews as well as approximately £1 billion worth of valuations on behalf the primary care sector’s leading lenders and investors. In addition, we also manage an extensive portfolio of specialist primary care buildings.”
David Ogilvie, who heads up the healthcare team at Dacres Commercial, says: “We have an unrivalled track-record throughout the healthcare sector working with specialist lenders, medical practices, NHS Trusts, developers and property funds, and Fiona plays an invaluable role within the division. She is highly capable and has all of the relevant experience and skills needed to succeed in this specialist market, and she thoroughly deserves this promotion.”
Matt says: “It’s been a busy start to 2017 for the agency team, with several deals secured. We have recently successfully sold two prominent retail-led buildings in Ilkley and Thirsk to investors, and have just launched another exciting investment opportunity to the market in Yeadon.”
David adds: “Matt is a very thorough and competent surveyor who understand the market place well. With sound local knowledge and a considered approach, he is popular with clients and consistently delivers great results. His promotion reflects his hard work and determination.”
Dacres Commercial operates from an office network that covers Leeds city centre, Ilkley, Skipton, Keighley, Harrogate and Otley. The firm is part of leading estate agency firm Dacre, Son & Hartley. For more information visit www.dacres.co.uk or call 0113 386 3100.