Rent Review Surveyor

Madison Berkeley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership Trust

Job summary

Madison Berkeley in London is seeking a Rent Review Surveyor to join its Commercial Lease Advisory team. You will manage rent review instructions from valuation through negotiation and settlement, delivering commercially focused advice to national occupier clients.

The role offers exposure to complex rent reviews, arbitration proceedings and wider lease advisory work within a specialist environment, with clear career progression and potential participation in an Employee Ownership Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience in Landlord & Tenant or Lease Advisory essential.
• Strong understanding of lease structures and rental valuations.
• Experience of arbitration or independent expert proceedings.
• Proven negotiation skills with landlords and advisers.
• Strong analytical, reporting and client relationship skills.
• Commercial mindset with ability to develop new business.
• Experience advising retail/hospitality/leisure occupiers preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage rent review instructions from initial valuation to settlement.
• Advise on rental values, lease provisions and market conditions.
• Negotiate with landlords and their surveyors.
• Prepare rental valuations, technical reports and evidence.
• Support arbitration and independent expert proceedings.
• Identify opportunities to reduce occupational costs for clients.
• Build relationships with clients and support business development.
• Collaborate with Strategic Lease Management on occupier portfolios.

Skills

Lease advisory

Rent reviews

Arbitration

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Report writing

Client relationships

Business development

Job description

• Rent Review Surveyor | Commercial Lease Advisory
• Location: London

The Opportunity

We are working with an established specialist Commercial Property Advisory business looking to appoint a Rent Review Surveyor to join its growing Lease Advisory team.

The business has enjoyed one of its strongest years to date and is now investing in the expansion of its technical advisory and strategic property services.

With over 18 years of experience and more than £500 million in client savings delivered, the company advises major national retail, hospitality and leisure occupiers on commercial lease negotiations, rental liabilities and wider property strategies.

The company also operates as an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), offering employees the opportunity to benefit from the wider success of the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically capable Surveyor or Senior Surveyor looking to develop their expertise within a highly specialised advisory environment.

The Role

The successful candidate will join an established Commercial Lease Advisory team, taking responsibility for managing rent review instructions and delivering commercially focused advice to a range of national occupier clients.

The role offers exposure to complex negotiations, arbitration proceedings and wider strategic lease advisory work.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing commercial rent review instructions from initial valuation through to negotiation and settlement.
• Advising clients on rental values, lease provisions and market conditions.
• Negotiating directly with landlords and their appointed surveyors.
• Preparing rental valuations, technical reports and supporting evidence.
• Working on arbitration and independent expert proceedings.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce clients' occupational costs.
• Building relationships with existing clients and supporting wider business development.
• Working alongside the Strategic Lease Management team on wider occupier portfolio matters.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a Surveyor or Senior Surveyor with a strong technical background in commercial rent reviews.

The successful candidate will ideally demonstrate:

• Experience within a dedicated Landlord & Tenant or Lease Advisory team.
• A good understanding of commercial lease structures and rental valuation methodologies.
• Experience of arbitration or independent expert proceedings.
• Confidence in negotiating with landlords and other professional advisers.
• Strong analytical, report writing and client relationship skills.
• A commercially minded approach and an interest in developing new business.

Experience advising retail, hospitality or leisure occupiers would be advantageous, although candidates from wider commercial property backgrounds will also be considered.

The Opportunity & Benefits

• £55,000 to £60,000 basic salary
• Opportunity to work with major national retail, hospitality and leisure occupiers
• Exposure to complex rent reviews and arbitration proceedings
• Specialist technical environment with opportunities to develop wider lease advisory expertise
• Employee Ownership Trust with potential financial participation
• Growing business with strong recent performance and genuine career progression opportunities