Finding the perfect commercial property is essential to any business. With our expertise and knowledge of the local market, we can work closely with you from initial investigation through to your final move.

Services include:

• Valuation appraisal
• Acquisitions of freehold and leasehold property
• Sale and letting of commercial and industrial property
• Marketing reports
• Property searches
• Relocations

For any business looking for independent external advice regarding its property assets, our consultants can work with you as an extension to your finance and planning teams.

Providing a close, consultative solution, our business expertise means we apply financial and commercial acumen rather than simply look at property in isolation from the rest of your organisation.

Services include:

• Valuations
• Rating assessments
• Compulsory purchase
• Property audits

Continual monitoring of market condition in order to identify rental enhancement and capital value opportunities.

Whether you have secured land for potential development, or are at the early stages of considering your options in the area, our consultants can advise you.

With extensive local experience we have up to the minute information on available development opportunities. We can also instigate sale and planning negotiations on your behalf for land which meets your requirements.

Services include:

• Site search, acquisitions and sales
• Development appraisals
• Negotiations of joint venture option agreements and partnerships
• All development related matters

Through our team of consultants, we can provide you with tailored advice to suit your investment aspirations. Providing a total consultative service, we will work closely with you from identifying sound property investment opportunity through to arranging funding and seeing through the entire transaction and ultimate management

Services include:

• Identifying investment opportunities
• Buying and selling opportunities
• Acquiring and disposing of portfolios
• Advice on the creation of investment from vacant properties
• Arranging funding
• Property Management

The leisure sector includes businesses such as pubs, clubs, restaurants, hotels, and fitness clubs. It also caters for cinemas, theatres etc.

Similar to the retail sector, accessibility, visibility and location are often critical but must be balanced with the costs associated with a prime location.

Services include:

• Valuations, Acquisitions, Disposals
• Development
• Rent reviews and lease reviews
• Alternative use advice

At Rushton Hickman, we provide a complete property management service so that you can rest-assured that your premises are being carefully and effectively cared for.

From administration duties and advice on maximising income through to legislative advice, we can help either with one off consultations or an on-going service.

Services include:

• Full management including rent collection and repairs
• Administration of service charges
• Planned maintenance
• Advice on current legislation

Continual monitoring of market condition in order to identify rental enhancement and capital value opportunities.

By talking to Rushton Hickman you can enjoy a range of consultative planning services including maximising the value of your property, acquisition disposal and planning advice.

Whether this is for green or brown field sites, our consultants have the experience, expertise and local knowledge to assist and advise every step of the way.

Services include:

• Planning consultancy
• Planning applications and negotiations with the Local Authority
• Expert witnesses and appeal and presentation of evidence at Public Enquiries
• Advice on emerging local plans
• Advice on structure plans

For any retail operation, premises and location are critical. Whether you need a high street frontage, position on a retail park, or wish to find the best footfall for your budget, we can help you.

For years we have helped retailers from small neighborhood shops to many of the major brands.

Services include:

• Town centre and out of town retail developments
• Retail parks and retail warehousing
• Retail development and consultancy
• Acquisition, compulsory purchase and rating
• Rent reviews and lease renewals